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 16, 2004

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

SEMI-STATE PLAY NEXT IN 2004 IHSAA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The IHSAA Football Tournament Series moves to the semi-state round of tournament play this Friday evening.

 

The first year “semi-state” games were played was 1981 when the tournament expanded from 24 to 48 teams in each of three classes and a fourth week was added to the format. Semi-state games were the third round contests just prior to the state championship games.

 

The next format change came in 1983, when the tournament expanded to four classes and, for the first of two years, the state used a “cluster” system to its select play-off teams. All schools were grouped into “clusters” of four to six teams prior to the regular season and the team with the greatest number of victories over opponents from within their cluster would earn a play-off spot. The same four-round tournament that began in 1981 continued through 1984.

 

The most recent major change to the state tournament occurred in 1985 when the state expanded to five classes and the format was altered allowing all member schools to participate regardless of regular season record. A six-week tournament was installed with the first three rounds known as sectionals, followed by the regional, semi-state and state championship game. That same format continues today.

 

Class 5A

Penn (12-1) at Fort Wayne Snider (13-0)

7:30 p.m. @ F.W. Wayne H.S.

Warren Central (12-1) at Columbus North (12-1)

7:00 p.m.

 

Class 4A

Logansport (11-2) at Wawasee (12-1)   (7:30 p.m.)

7:30 p.m.

Columbus East (13-0) at Roncalli (11-2)

7:00 p.m.

 

Class 3A

Andrean (11-2) at New Prairie (12-1)

7:00 p.m.

Heritage Hills (13-0) at Indianapolis Chatard (11-2)

Saturday, 7:00 p.m., @ Franklin Central H.S.

 

Class 2A

Eastbrook (13-0) at Glenn (10-3) 

7:30 p.m.

Tri-West Hendricks (13-0) at Brownstown Central (12-1)

7:30 p.m.

 

Class A

West Central (11-2) at  Seeger (13-0)

7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis Ritter (9-4) at Linton-Stockton (11-2)

7:30 p.m.

 

All five of last year’s state champions are still alive in this years tourney:

 

The defending 5A state champion, Warren Central (12-1), travels to Columbus North (12-1).

The 2003 4A winner, Roncalli (11-2), plays host to Columbus East (13-0).

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (11-2), defending 3A titlist, looks to defend at home against Heritage Hills (13-0).

In class 2A, Tri-West Hendricks (13-0), last year’s state champ, goes to Brownstown Central (12-1).

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (9-4) continues defense of its class A crown, heading to Linton-Stockton (11-2)

 

Former semi-state champions still in the field include:

 

SCHOOL

TOTAL

YEARS

Penn

9

1983-89-91-95-96-97-99-2000-03

Roncalli

8

1983-85-88-89-93-94-99-2002

Indianapolis Chatard

7

1983-84-97-98-2001-02-03

Fort Wayne Snider

4

1981-86-92-2002

Tri-West Hendricks

4

1989-95-96-2003

Indianapolis Ritter

4

1987-91-92-2003

Warren Central

3

1984-85-2003

Andrean

3

1997-2001-02

Wawasee

1

1985

Heritage Hills

1

2000

Seeger

1

2003

 

A history of previous semi-state champions is on the web at History: IHSAA Football Semi-State 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.   Approved credentials 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

SEMI-STATE OPP.

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

SEMI-STATE OPP.

1

1

Fort Wayne Snider

Vs. Penn

1

1

East Noble

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2

4

Penn

At Fort Wayne Snider

2

3

Muncie Central

---

3

3

Warren Central

At Columbus North

3

2

Mooresville

---

4

2

Lawrence Central

---

4

4

Delta

---

5

5

Ben Davis

---

5

5

Zionsville

---

6

6

Merrillville

---

6

6

Columbus East

At Roncalli

7

7

Avon

---

7

8

East Central

---

8

---

North Cntl. (Indpls.)

---

8

7

Roncalli

Vs. Columbus East

9

10

Columbus North

Vs. Warren Central

9

9

Hobart

---

10

9

Center Grove

---

10

10

Wawasee

Vs. Logansport

---

8

Elkhart Central

---

 

 

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     CLASS 3A                                                                                   CLASS 2A

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

SEMI-STATE OPP.

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

SEMI-STATE OPP.

1

1

Heritage Hills

At Indpls. Chatard

1

1

Tri-West Hendricks

At Brownstown Central

2

2

Indpls. Chatard

Vs. Heritage Hills

2

3