The 30th Annual IHSAA Football State Finals

November 29-30, 2002, RCA Dome, Indianapolis

Bishop Chatard Repeats As State Champion; Ties Record With Sixth Title

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard jumped out to a 17-0 first half lead and never looked back in repeating as Class 3A state champion with its 31-12 victory over Andrean.

It was a rematch of last year’s title game and, unlike previous rematches in tournament history, the defending state champion was victorious. In the three previous rematches, the champion fell the second time around. Chatard defeated Andrean, 3-0, in the lowest scoring championship game in tournament history one year ago.

With the victory, the 15-0 Trojans of coach Tom Dilley equaled the state record with their sixth championship currently shared with Ben Davis (plays for 5A title tonight), Sheridan and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (won 2A last evening). Chatard has never lost a state championship game.

Bishop Chatard scored on its first two possessions to take a 10-0 first quarter lead on Dray Mason’s 37 yard run and Aaron Charles’ 25 yard field goal. Bart Early’s eight yard run at 8:38 of the second quarter extended the lead before Andrean finally got on the board.

A 13 yard run by Roco Marcinak with 4:49 remaining before halftime made it 17-6, but the kick for the extra point missed. Chatard responded with another scoring drive capped by Bart Early’s two-yard run with 0:46 left to go for a 24-6 halftime lead.

Trojan quarterback Mike Dury scored on a one yard keeper with 1:41 left in the third quarter and Andrean’s Tyler Harangody caught a six yard pass from quarterback Aaron Babb with 1:43 left in the game for the only two scores of the second half.

First year Andrean coach Wally McCormack guided the 59ers (13-2) to its third championship game, but as in both of its previous appearances, they fell to Chatard for all the marbles.

Michael Dury of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Named Eskew Award Winner

Michael Dury of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard High School was named winner of the Class 3A Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award, presented to an outstanding senior participant in the football state tournament.

Dury is a three-year varsity letter winner on the gridiron for the Trojans. He captained this year’s 15-0 state championship squad. A 2002 Mr. Football Award nominee, he was named winner of the Bishop Chatard Trojan Pride Award. He was also a member of the school’s baseball team, having been named first-team All-City and a member of the 2001 NABF National Championship unit, and the school basketball team.

Dury has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Notre Dame, while majoring in Business.

A member of the National Honor Society, Dury ranks 36^th in his class of 192 and has claimed academic recognition with membership on the National Honor Roll, Elite Students of America, as well as, for the past two years, a spot in the list of Who’s Who Among American Students.

Dury has involved himself in the community as a Holy Family Shelter volunteer, a participant in both the Riley Hospital Dance Marathon and the Nursing Home Senior Prom night, and has been active in SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving).

Michael is the son of Nancy and John Dury of Indianapolis.

A check for $1,000.00 has been presented by Farm Bureau Insurance, corporate partner of the IHSAA, to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard High School in the name of Michael Dury.

Game Notes

Chatard Wins Record Sixth Title; Stays Perfect In Championship Games

The Trojans collected their sixth IHSAA football state title with today’s victory equaling the state record also held by Ben Davis (plays Class 5A tonight), Sheridan and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (won Class 2A last night). Chatard, which has never lost a state championship game, previously has won championships in 1983 (2A), 1984 (2A), 1997 (3A), 1998 (3A) and 2001 (3A).

Andrean’s Hurdle

Andrean has appeared in three Class 3A state title games falling each time to Bishop Chatard. The Niners lost 27-24 to Chatard in 1997 and last year, 3-0, in the lowest scoring state championship game in tournament history. Its three runner-up finishes are tied for fifth-most in tournament history. Hobart has seven, while Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Jasper and NorthWood have four each to their credit.

Chatard’s First Unbeaten Campaign Since 1983

Coach Tom Dilley guided the Chatard team to its first undefeated campaign since its 1983 championship season. That year, the Trojans of Coach Chuck Schwanekamp defeated Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 20-16, in Class 2A to cap a 14-0 year.

Chatard Disproves Rematch Pattern With Today’s Victory

The Chatard-Andrean game was the fourth rematch in the history of the tournament, but unlike the three previous games, Chatard successfully defended its championship. Prior to today’s game, the defending state champion was 0-3 in rematch games the following year. Below is the list of results:

Class 4A

1989-90 Hobart 17, Franklin Central 7

1990-91 Franklin Central 34, Hobart 14

Class A

1995-96 Carroll (Flora) 26, Tri-West Hendricks 13

1996-97 Tri-West Hendricks 37, Carroll (Flora) 14

Class 2A

2000-01 Evansville Mater Dei 56, FW Bishop Luers 10

2001-02 FW Bishop Luers 57, Evansville Mater Dei 29

Class 3A

2001-02 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 3, Andrean 0

2002-03 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 31, Andrean 12

Class 3A New Records Set

Most Passes Completed – 23 by Brett Goins, Andrean

Most Receptions – 8 by Aaron Babb, Andrean

Most Passes Completed – 24 by Andrean

Most Pass Receptions – 24 by Andrean

Most First Downs Passing – 13 by Andrean

Most Kickoff Return Yards – 141 by Andrean

Class 3A Tied Records

Most Rushing TDs – 4 by Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

Andrean’s Stockwell 15^th Among State’s Receiving Leaders

Andrean receiver Nick Stockwell finished with five receptions for 48 yards to finish 15th on the state’s receiving list this season. His final totals for the year were 34 receptions for 778 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games.

Team Posters And Individual Action Photographs Available

Visit 20-20 Photographic, the IHSAA’s photographer and the Midwest’s Leader in Sports Action Photography, for images captured during this weekend’s state championship games! Action photos and team photos as well as the 20-20’s Ultimate Sports Poster will be available for purchase later in the week following the state finals.

State Finals Programs Available

Couldn’t be there for the football state finals weekend? You can still purchase a copy of the official souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00 if you purchase in person at the IHSAA Office (9150 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis) or $5.00 by mail (postage included). To order, send a check for $5.00 made payable to the IHSAA, a note with your return address and brief description of your request and mail to: IHSAA Programs, PO Box 40650, Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650. Sorry, no credit cards. To further inquire, e-mail Assistant Sports Information Director Jason Wille at jwille@ihsaa.org.

Quotes

Bishop Chatard Coach Tom Dilley

“We knew Andrean would come into this game with a lot of emotion and that it was important to get off to a good start. We did get off to the start we wanted and played very fast and confident all day.”

“I thought we did a good job of holding on to the ball and not giving it back to them. Late in the second half, Andrean did do a good job of moving the ball, but we executed and controlled the ball for most of the game.”

“Offensively, I thought offensive coordinator Vince Lorenzano had a great plan of distributing the ball to a variety of different players and using a sequence of plays that were maybe a little bit out of the norm. We threw in a few formation wrinkles in that we haven’t shown this year. We thought they (Andrean) were very solid and we didn’t see anything in their scheme or personnel that we could target. Our plan was to just keep them off balance and attack them.”

“Defensively – Because they are so balanced, our plan was just to play our base defense and keep it simple for our kids to make plays. I think we were fairly smart to keep it simple and not try to make up too many new things at this point of the season.”

Bishop Chatard Quarterback Mike Dury

“Coach stressed to us that we had to execute. He stressed that our running game was very important to winning a state title. And when it calls for a pass that our guys step up and make a play.”

Andrean Coach Wally McCormack

“They came out and put a lot of pressure on us and we had a couple of turnovers. We also had a very difficult time stopping their run early and we couldn’t get anything going offensively. Next thing you know, they’re up a couple of touchdowns and our game plan is out the window.”

“We didn’t play very well, we just got beat today. But a lot of that is Chatard. I don’t want to take anything away from them. They are a very good football team. Our players have nothing to be ashamed of.”

“It was hard after we got behind early. We’ve been pretty balanced with the run and the pass all year. We wanted to run the ball more, but when you’re down as much as we were we couldn’t run as much and we had to pass.”

(On the season) “The players did a nice job all year. Last year we were down here. As a first year head coach I was very fortunate to step in with a lot of talent. Our seniors represented the school very well.”

“They are an extremely quick team. On defense they are quick on the perimeter and have a lot of nice players on defense. We are a perimeter team so that made it difficult for us.”