Indiana High School Athletic Association

     9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA ADVISORY                                                         November 9, 2004

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

 

2004 IHSAA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT HEADS TO REGIONAL PLAY

The IHSAA Football Tournament Series heads to the regional round of tournament play this Friday evening. All five of last year’s state champions are still alive in this years tourney:

 

The defending 5A state champion, Warren Central (11-1), is home to Ben Davis (10-2).

The 2003 4A winner, Roncalli (10-2), travels to Mooresville (12-0).

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (10-2), defending 3A titlist, is at New Palestine (10-2).

In class 2A, Tri-West Hendricks (12-0), last year’s state champ, will host Speedway (10-2).

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (8-4) continues defense of its class A crown with a game at Shenandoah (12-0)

 

Ten teams remain unbeaten heading into regional action:

 

 SCHOOL

RECORD

CLASS

REGIONAL OPPONENT

 Columbus East

12-0

4A

  at Boonville (7-5)

 Eastbrook

12-0

2A

  vs. Heritage (12-0)

 Fort Wayne Snider

12-0

5A

  at Carmel (8-4)

 Heritage

12-0

2A

  at Eastbrook (12-0)

 Heritage Hills

12-0

3A

  at Batesville (7-5)

 Mooresville

12-0

4A

  vs. Roncalli (10-2)

 Muncie Central

12-0

4A

  vs. Logansport (10-2)

 Seeger

12-0

A

  vs. Sheridan (11-1)

 Shenandoah

12-0

A

  vs. Indpls. Ritter (8-4)

 Tri-West

12-0

2A

  vs. Speedway (10-2)

 

A history of former regional champions is on the web at IHSAA Football History: Regional Champions. The complete pairings are available on the IHSAA website, in HTML format at 2004 IHSAA Football Pairings-HTML or in bracket form at 2004 IHSAA Football Pairings-Brackets.

 

Media:  Credential requests for the football state finals are now being accepted.  Please fax your request on company letterhead to Jerry Baker, (317) 575-4244.   No e-mails.   Requests received by November 15 will be mailed,  otherwise they will be available at Media Will Call on the south side of the RCA Dome the day of the games.

 

Broadcast applications must go through Mark Higdon at Associated Sports, Inc., (317) 633-1462.

 

                                                            FINAL FOOTBALL POLLS    

                   CLASS 5A                                                                                CLASS 4A

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

REGIONAL OPP.

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

REGIONAL OPP.

1

1

Fort Wayne Snider

At Carmel

1

1

East Noble

---

2

4

Penn

Vs. Merrillville

2

3

Muncie Central

Vs. Logansport

3

3

Warren Central

Vs. Ben Davis

3

2

Mooresville

Vs. Roncalli

4

2

Lawrence Central

---

4

4

Delta

---

5

5

Ben Davis

At Warren Central

5

5

Zionsville

---

6

6

Merrillville

At Penn

6

6

Columbus East

At Boonville

7

7

Avon

---

7

8

East Central

---

8

---

North Cntl. (Indpls.)

---

8

7

Roncalli

At Mooresville

9

10

Columbus North

 

9

9

Hobart

---

10

9

Center Grove

---

10

10

Wawasee

At Lowell

---

8

Elkhart Central

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                     CLASS 3A                                                                                               CLASS 2A

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

REGIONAL OPP.

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

REGIONAL OPP.

1

1

Heritage Hills

At Batesville

1

1

Tri-West Hendricks

Vs. Speedway

2

2

Indpls. Chatard

At New Palestine

2

3

Rensselaer Central

---

3

3

NorthWood

---

3

4

Eastbrook

Vs. Heritage

4

4

Hamilton Hts

At Andrean

4

2

Heritage

At Eastbrook

5

6

Ev. Mater Dei

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