IHSAA Media Release

November 6, 2001

Contact: Jim Russell, Sports Information Director

317-846-6601

jrussell@ihsaa.org

 

 

40 FOOTBALL TEAMS MOVE TO REGIONAL ROUND

Defending state champions Evansville Mater Dei (Class 2A), Heritage Hills (Class 3A) and Penn (Class 5A) lead a contingent of eight teams in each of the five classes who will aim for a regional championship this week in the 29th Annual IHSAA Football Tournament. Eighteen regional championship games will be played Friday (Nov. 9) and two on Saturday (Nov. 10).

The 2001 regional field includes a first-time sectional champion in Southern Wells (Class A) and six schools who celebrated their first sectional championships in at least 10 years. That group is led by Glenn (2A) who won its second sectional championship and first since 1981. The other schools who broke sectional title droughts of at least a decade were Batesville (1986), Shenandoah (1986), South Decatur (1990), New Haven (1991) and South Putnam (1991).

Sixteen of the 40 sectional champions were repeat winners. Ben Davis, Jimtown and Penn lead the active sectional championship streak list with seven consecutive titles each. Ben Davis and Penn each are aiming to extend the state record they share for consecutive regional titles at six.

Jimtown won its 15th sectional title to move alone into third place on the state’s football sectional title chart. Hobart leads with 19 sectional titles, followed by Carmel with 17.

Of the 20 regional games, only two involve rematches from the regular season. Defending Class 5A champion hosts Valparaiso after defeating the Vikings 35-28 in the season opener. Also in 5A, Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference rivals Ben Davis and Warren Central meet again at Ben Davis. The Giants won the regular season encounter 38-28 on Aug. 31.

Penn-Valparaiso and Ben Davis-Warren Central are two of the four games that involve rematches from the 2000 regional round. The others match Class 2A unbeatens as defending state champion Evansville Mater Dei visits Brownstown Central and Fort Wayne Luers travels to Jimtown. It the sixth straight year that Fort Wayne Luers and Jimtown have met on the tournament trail and the third consecutive season they’ve met with a regional title at stake. Hobart leads the state in overall regional titles with 15.

 

REGIONAL PAIRINGS

CLASS 5A

Valparaiso (11-1) at Penn (11-1), 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST.

Carmel (9-3) at Fort Wayne Snider (11-1).

Warren Central (11-1) at Ben Davis (12-0), 7 p.m.

Bloomington South (10-2) at Evansville Reitz (9-3), 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST.

 

CLASS 4A

Plymouth (5-7) at Griffith (10-2).

Delta (11-1) at Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-4).

Seymour (12-0) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (9-3) at Indianapolis Arlington.

Jasper (10-1) at Zionsville (9-3), 8 p.m.

 

CLASS 3A

Frankfort (10-2) at Andrean (11-1), 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST.

NorthWood (9-3) at New Haven (9-3).

Tipton (11-1) vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (8-4) at Roncalli.

Batesville (11-1) at Heritage Hills (12-0), 7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST.

 

CLASS 2A

Eastbrook (12-0) at Glenn (8-4).

Fort Wayne Luers (11-0) at Jimtown (12-0).

Speedway (11-1) at Western Boone (8-4).

Evansville Mater Dei (12-0) at Brownstown Central (12-0), 6 p.m. EST/5 p.m. CST, Saturday.

 

CLASS A

Culver Community (9-3) at Southern Wells (11-1), 8 p.m.

Pioneer (9-3) at Shenandoah (11-1), 8 p.m.

Frankton (10-2) at South Putnam (9-3).

South Decatur (9-3) at Perry Central (12-0), 6:30 p.m., Saturday.

 

 

Rematches of 2001 Regular-Season Games

Game

Class

Winner, Score

Regular Season Date, Site

Valparaiso (11-1) at Penn (11-1)

5A

Penn, 35-28

Aug. 17 at Valparaiso

Warren Central (11-1) at Ben Davis (12-0)

5A

Ben Davis, 38-28

Aug. 31 at Ben Davis

 

Rematches of 2000 Regional Championship Games

Game

Class

2000 Winner, Score, Site

Valparaiso (11-1) at Penn

5A

Penn, 28-7 at Penn

Warren Central (11-1) at Ben Davis (12-0)

5A

Ben Davis, 65-30 at Warren Central

Fort Wayne Luers (11-0) at Jimtown (12-0)

2A

Fort Wayne Luers, 35-14 at Fort Wayne Luers

Brownstown Central (12-0) at Evansville Mater Dei (12-0)

2A

Evansville Mater Dei, 24-7 at Evansville Mater Dei

 

Semi-State Host Site SCENARIOS

November 16 or 17, 2001

Class 5A Regional Teams

Regional titles (last)

Semi-State Scenario

Valparaiso

3 (1989)

Host

Penn

9 (2000)

Host Fort Wayne Snider or at Carmel

Fort Wayne Snider

7 (1997)

Away

Carmel

10 (1996)

At Valparaiso or host Penn

Warren Central

2 (1985)

Host

Ben Davis

11 (2000)

At Bloomington South or host Evansville Reitz

Bloomington South

8 (1999)

Host Ben Davis or at Warren Central

Evansville Reitz

2 (1992)

Away
     

Class 4A Regional Teams

    

Griffith

3 (1997)

Away

Plymouth

3 (2000)

Host Carroll (Fort Wayne) or at Delta

Carroll (Fort Wayne)

0

Host Griffith or at Plymouth

Delta

2 (2000)

Host

Indianapolis Cathedral

7 (1999)

Away

Seymour

2 (1999)

Host Zionsville or at Jasper

Zionsville

3 (2000)

Host Indianapolis Cathedral or at Zionsville

Jasper

7 (1995)

Host
     

Class 3A Regional Teams

    

Andrean

2 (1998)

At NorthWood or host New Haven

Frankfort

0

Host

NorthWood

6 (1998)

At Frankfort or host Andrean

New Haven

0

Away

Tipton

2 (1994)

Host

Indianapolis Chatard

5 (1998)

At Batesville or host Heritage Hills

Batesville

1 (1986)

At Tipton or host Indianapolis Chatard

Heritage Hills

2 (2000)

Away
     

Class 2A Regional Teams

    

Glenn

0

Away

Eastbrook

1 (1999)

Host Jimtown or at Eastbrook

Jimtown

8 (1998)

Host Glenn or at Eastbrook

Fort Wayne Luers

10 (2000)

Host

Western Boone

4 (1998)

Away

Speedway

1 (1998)

Host Brownstown Central or at Evansville Mater Dei

Brownstown Central

0

Host Western Boone or at Speedway

Evansville Mater Dei

6 (2000)

Host
     

Class A Regional Teams

    

Culver Community

0

Host

Southern Wells

0

At Pioneer or host Shenandoah

Pioneer

1 (1997)

At Culver Community or host Southern Wells

Shenandoah

0

Away

Frankton

0

At South Decatur or host Perry Central

South Putnam

4 (1988)

At South Decatur or host Perry Central

South Decatur

2 (1990)

Host

Perry Central

2 (2000)

Away

 

 

MOST FOOTBALL SECTIONAL TITLES

19 -- Hobart.

17 -- Carmel.

15 – Jimtown.

14 – Fort Wayne Luers, Lawrenceburg.

13 -- Ben Davis, Fort Wayne Dwenger.

12 – Adams Central, Evansville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Chatard, NorthWood, Penn, Roncalli, Sheridan.

11 – Fort Wayne Snider, Indianapolis Cathedral.

10 – East Central, Griffith, North Judson.

 

ACTIVE FOOTBALL SECTIONAL TITLE STREAKS

7 -- Ben Davis, Jimtown, Penn.

5 -- Evansville Mater Dei, NorthWood.

 

ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE FOOTBALL SECTIONAL TITLE STREAKS

19 -- Hobart (1979-97).

7 -- Ben Davis (1995-01), Fort Wayne Dwenger (1987-93), Jimtown (1995-01), Penn (1995-01).

5 -- Evansville Mater Dei (1997-2001), Fort Wayne Luers (1983-87; 1989-93), Franklin Central (1986-90), Indianapolis Chatard (1982-86), NorthWood (1997-2001), South Putnam (1985-89).

4 -- Adams Central (1984-87; 1997-2000), Carmel (1984-87), Fort Wayne Snider (1994-97), Indianapolis Chatard (1995-98), Jimtown (1990-93), Lawrenceburg (1978-81), NorthWood (1986-89), Portage (1993-96), Tell City (1985-88).

 

MOST REGIONAL TITLES

(Regional competition began in 1976)

15 -- Hobart.

11 – Ben Davis.

10 -- Carmel, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Luers.

9 -- Penn, Roncalli.

8 – Adams Central, Bloomington South, Jimtown, Sheridan.

7 -- Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Central, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jasper, NorthWood.

6 -- Bremen, Evansville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Ritter, Tri-West Hendricks.

5 -- Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Wayne.

 

ACTIVE REGIONAL TITLE STREAKS

6 -- Ben Davis, Penn.

 

ALL-TIME REGIONAL TITLE STREAKS

6 -- Ben Davis (1995-2000), Penn (1995-2000).

5 -- Hobart (1989-93).

4 – Adams Central (1997-2000), Hobart (1982-85).

3 -- Adams Central (1984-86); Ben Davis (1990-92); Bloomington South (1991-93, 1997-99); Carmel (1994-96); Evansville Memorial (1991-93); Fort Wayne Luers (1991-93); Fort Wayne Wayne (1991-93); Franklin Central (1980-82; 1988-90); Jimtown (1996-98); Roncalli (1993-95); Southwood (1989-91).

 

 

 

2001 Individual Leaders

www.ihsaa.org/b-football/01Leaders.htm

 

2001 Individual Single-Game Bests

www.ihsaa.org/b-football/01Bests.htm

 

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