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 INFORMATION                                                                      November 15, 2005

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

  

TRIP TO THE DOME ON THE LINE THIS WEEKEND

Ten teams will begin to make travel plans for the state finals as the 33rd Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament Series reaches the semi-state stop this weekend.

 

Ten games are scheduled around the state – seven on Friday and three on Saturday – with the victor in each game earning a trip to the RCA Dome in Indianapolis over Thanksgiving weekend to play for a state title.

 

Of the 20 teams still alive, there are 11 former state champions including two of last year’s winners – three-time champion Roncalli in Class 4A and two-time defender Warren Central in 5A. Tri-West Hendricks, the 2003 and 2004 champ in 2A, fell to Speedway, 30-28 last Friday ending the Bruins’ run of 15 consecutive tournament triumphs.

 

Roncalli will attempt to set a new state record for most consecutive post-season victories on Saturday when the Rebels travel to Jasper. Roncalli tied the mark last weekend with its 17-7 victory over Greenwood for its 22nd consecutive win. They’ll also be looking for what would be a state-best 11th semi-state championship.

 

Warren Central meanwhile will be looking for its 17th straight tournament win when the Warriors host Avon on Friday night. Avon coach Dave Shelbourne, in his fourth year in charge of the Orioles, guided the Warren Central program from 1989-99. Current Warrior boss Kevin Wright is the son of Sheridan coach Larry “Bud” Wright. Sheridan travels to Adams Central in Class A action on Friday.

 

There are no rematches from regular season action among the 10 games, though a couple of games are between schools that are well-acquainted at this level of the tournament.

 

In Class 3A, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard and Heritage Hills will meet for the fifth consecutive year in a semi-state game. Bishop Chatard, which will host, holds a 3-1 advantage during that time while Heritage Hills won last year’s contest, 13-10. With the exception of the 2002 game, each has been played in Indianapolis.

 

Roncalli and Jasper will be meeting for the fifth time in the semi-state with the Rebels winning three of the previous four games. Prior to this Saturday’s game, the only other meeting in Jasper came in 1994, a 10-9 Roncalli victory. The Rebels went on to win the 3A crown that season.

 

Class 4A Fort Wayne South Side is the only team in the field making its semi-state debut. The Archers took a 24-17 decision from Delta in the regional championship game last weekend and will play at Lowell on Friday.

 

Four unbeaten teams are still in the hunt to complete a perfect season though at least one will fall after this weekend. On Friday, Griffith (13-0) plays at NorthWood (7-6) while Cass (13-0) hosts Jimtown (12-1). Perry Central will play at Knightstown on Saturday as both will put their 13-0 marks on the line. Knightstown coach Don Willard, in his 39th year with the Panthers, has announced his intention to retire at the end of the season.

 

Also, because semi-states were not part of the state tournament format until 1981, Merrillville will be looking for its first semi-state championship this weekend even though the Pirates won the 1976 3A state title. The Pirates will host Hamilton Southeastern in Class 5A on Friday. To illustrate the growth of Hamilton Southeastern over the years, the Royals defeated Woodlan, 7-6, for the 1981 state championship – in Class A.

 

 

Semi-States

Dates: Friday, November 18 or Saturday, November 19.

Admission: $7.00.

 

Class 5A

Hamilton Southeastern (10-3) at Merrillville (11-2). Friday, 7 pm CST

Avon (12-1) at Warren Central (12-1). Friday, 7 pm EST

 

Class 4A

Fort Wayne South Side (11-2) at Lowell (9-4). Friday, 7 pm CST

Roncalli (11-2) at Jasper (12-1). Saturday, 7 pm EST

 

Class 3A

Griffith (13-0) at NorthWood (7-6). Friday, 8 pm EST

Heritage Hills (12-1) at Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (11-2). Saturday, 7 pm EST at Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis.

 

Class 2A

Jimtown (12-1) at Cass (13-0). Friday, 7:30 pm EST

Speedway (11-2) at North Posey (11-2). Friday, 7 pm CST

 

Class A

Sheridan (11-2) at Adams Central (12-1). Friday, 8 pm EST

Perry Central (13-0) at Knightstown (13-0). Saturday, 6 pm EST

 

 

State Finals

RCA Dome, 100 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis. Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome website

Dates: Friday, November 25; Saturday November 26.

Times

Friday – Class A begins at 3:30 p.m.; Class 2A begins at 7 p.m.

Saturday – Class 3A begins at 12 p.m.; Class 4A begins at 3:30 p.m.; Class 5A begins at 7:05 p.m.

Admission: $10.00 per day; $18.00 both days (all seats general admission).

Determining Home Team: Home team shall be determined by a coin toss at the pre-tournament meeting on Monday, November 21 at 10 a.m. at the IHSAA office in Indianapolis.

 

 

Active Post-Season Win Streaks: 22: Roncalli; 16: Warren Central.

 

Longest All-Time Post-Season Winning Streaks: 22: Penn (1995-98), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2001-2004), Roncalli (2002-current).

 

Defending Semi-State Champions Still Alive – 5A: Warren Central; 4A: Roncalli.

 

Former State Champions Still Alive – 5A: Hamilton Southeastern, Merrillville, Warren Central; 4A: Jasper, Roncalli; 3A: Griffith, Heritage Hills, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard; 2A: Jimtown; A: Adams Central, Sheridan.

 

Active Semi-State Championship Streaks (three or more years) – 3: Roncalli.

 

Seeking First State Finals Appearance – 5A: Avon; 4A: Fort Wayne South Side, Lowell; 3A: None; 2A: Cass, North Posey, Speedway; A: None.

 

Seeking First Semi-State Championship (Semi-States began in 1981) – 5A: Avon, Merrillville; 4A: Fort Wayne South Side, Lowell; 3A: None; 2A: Cass, North Posey, Speedway; A: None.

 

All-Time Semi-State Championships – 10: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Roncalli; 9: Ben Davis, Hobart, Penn; 7: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard; 6: Franklin Central, Indianapolis Cathedral, Sheridan; 5: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Snider, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Jimtown, Tri-West Hendricks; 4: Andrean, Bremen, NorthWood, Warren Central; 3: Bloomington South, Carmel, Evansville Mater Dei, Goshen, Jasper, Zionsville; 2: Brownsburg, Carroll (Flora), Castle, Concord, DeKalb, East Central, East Noble, Fort Wayne Wayne, Hamilton Southeastern, Heritage Hills, Indianapolis Scecina, Marion, North Judson, North Montgomery, North White, Perry Central, Seeger, South Putnam, Southridge, Southwood, Tipton, Valparaiso, Wawasee, West Lafayette, Western Boone.

 

 

Semi-State Game History (Semi-State games first became part of the state tournament in 1981)

 

Class 5A

Hamilton Southeastern (2-0)

Hamilton Southeastern 48, North Posey 8 (1981 Class A)

Hamilton Southeastern 20, Avon 13 (1997 Class 4A)

 

Merrillville (0-1)

Fort Wayne Snider 14, Merrillville 7 (1992 Class 5A)

 

Avon (0-3)

Seymour 21, Avon 20 (1991 Class 4A)

Franklin County 21, Avon 14 (1995 Class 4A)

Hamilton Southeastern 20, Avon 13 (1997 Class 4A)

 

Warren Central (4-0)

Warren Central 38, Martinsville 6 (1984 Class 4A)

Warren Central 31, Bloomington South 0 (1985 Class 5A)

Warren Central 30, Center Grove 0 (2003 Class 5A)

Warren Central 54, Columbus North 17 (2004 Class 5A)

 

Class 4A

Fort Wayne South Side (0-0)

 

Lowell

DeKalb 21, Lowell 0 (1994 Class 4A)

Goshen 24, Lowell 8 (1999 Class 4A)

 

Roncalli (10-2)

Roncalli 17, Jasper 6 (1983 Class 3A)

Roncalli 28, Evansville Memorial 14 (1985 Class 3A)

Roncalli 3, Evansville Memorial 0 (1988 Class 3A)

Roncalli 14, Charlestown 0 (1989 Class 3A)

Roncalli 42, Evansville Memorial 0 (1993 Class 3A)

Roncalli 10, Jasper 9 (1994 Class 3A)

Jasper 32, Roncalli 14 (1995 Class 3A)

Roncalli 34, Whiteland 14 (1999 Class 3A)

Heritage Hills 27, Roncalli 0 (2000 Class 3A)

Roncalli 10, Jasper 6 (2002 Class 4A)

Roncalli 30, East Central 29 (OT) (2003 Class 4A)

Roncalli 15, Columbus East 14 (2004 Class 4A)

 

Jasper (3-5)

Franklin Central 14, Jasper 13 (1981 (Class 2A)

Franklin Central 33, Jasper 6 (1982 Class 2A)

Roncalli 17, Jasper 6 (1983 Class 3A)

Jasper 25, Harrison (West Lafayette) 3 (1987 Class 4A)

Roncalli 10, Jasper 9 (1994 Class 3A)

Jasper 32, Roncalli 14 (1995 Class 3A)

Jasper 27, Indianapolis Cathedral 21 (2001 Class 4A)

Roncalli 10, Jasper 6 (2002 Class 4A)

 

Class 3A

Griffith (1-2)

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 27, Griffith 21 (1991 Class 3A)

Tipton 25, Griffith 24 (1994 Class 3A)

Griffith 35, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 21 (1997 Class 4A)

 

NorthWood (4-3)

West Lafayette 14, NorthWood 13 (OT) (1984 Class 2A)

NorthWood 21, West Lafayette 3 (1986 Class 3A)

NorthWood 25, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 14 (1993 Class 3A)

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 27, NorthWood 13 (1996 Class 3A)

NorthWood 14, Andrean 12 (1998 Class 3A)

Zionsville 21, NorthWood 20 (OT) (2000 3A)

NorthWood 19, Hamilton Heights 3 (2003 Class 3A)

 

Heritage Hills (2-4)

Zionsville 20, Heritage Hills 19 (1996 Class 3A)

Heritage Hills 27, Roncalli 0 (2000 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 34, Heritage Hills 14 (2001 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 35, Heritage Hills 28 (2002 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 24, Heritage Hills 3 (2003 Class 3A)

Heritage Hills 13, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 10 (2004 Class 3A)

 

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (7-2)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 40, Evansville Mater Dei 6 (1983 Class 2A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 26, Lawrenceburg 14 (1984 Class 2A)

Franklin Central 28, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 6 (1986 Class 4A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 19, Franklin County 8 (1997 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 24, Franklin County 18 (1998 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 34, Heritage Hills 14 (2001 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 35, Heritage Hills 28 (2002 Class 3A)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 24, Heritage Hills 3 (2003 Class 3A)

Heritage Hills 13, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 10 (2004 Class 3A)

 

Class 2A

Jimtown (5-3)

Churubusco 6, Jimtown 0 (1983 Class A)

Jimtown 13, Adams Central 6 (1985 Class A)

Jimtown 23, Frontier 13 (1987 Class A)

Southwood 8, Jimtown 7 (1990 Class A)

Jimtown 35, Frontier 7 (1991 Class A)

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 17, Jimtown 14 (1996 Class 2A)

Jimtown 35, Bremen 0 (1997 Class 2A)

Jimtown 23, Rochester 6 (1998 Class 2A)

 

Cass (0-1)

Bremen 16, Cass 7 (1994 Class 2A)

 

Speedway (0-2)

Western Boone 33, Speedway 21 (1998 Class 2A)

Evansville Mater Dei 49, Speedway 20 (2001 Class 2A)

 

North Posey (0-3)

Hamilton Southeastern 48, North Posey 8 (1981 Class A)

North Montgomery 30, North Posey 23 (1995 Class 2A)

North Montgomery 29, North Posey 22 (1996 Class 2A)

 

Class A

Sheridan (6-1)

Fountain Central 19, Sheridan 14 (1983 Class A)

Sheridan 6, Tri-West Hendricks 0 (1984 Class A)

Sheridan 35, South Putnam 7 (1987 Class A)

Sheridan 29, South Putnam 0 (1988 Class A)

Sheridan 14, Bremen 6 (1992 Class A)

Sheridan 27, West Washington 6 (1994 Class A)

Sheridan 43, Linton-Stockton 14 (1998 Class A)

 

Adams Central (1-8)

North Judson 14, Adams Central 13 (1984 Class A)

Jimtown 13, Adams Central 6 (1985 Class A)

North Judson 17, Adams Central 14 (OT) (1986 Class A)

North Miami 22, Adams Central 6 (1993 Class A)

Pioneer 42, Adams Central 19 (1997 Class A)

North White 28, Adams Central 7 (1998 Class A)

Lafayette Central Catholic 35, Adams Central 0 (1999 Class A)

Adams Central 12, North White 6 (2000 Class A)

Seeger 22, Adams Central 21 (2003 Class A)

 

Perry Central (2-2)

Perry Central 28, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 27 (1999 Class A)

Attica 14, Perry Central 6 (2000 Class A)

Perry Central 33, South Putnam 7 (2001 Class A)

South Putnam 40, Perry Central 21 (2002 Class A)

 

Knightstown (1-0)

Knightstown 14, Linton-Stockton 7 (1997 Class A)

 

 

FOOTBALL STATE FINALS COACHES MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 21

The administrators and coaches of the 10 state finalist teams will gather for a meeting at the IHSAA Office beginning at 10 a.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 21. Coaches will be available for media interviews following the meeting at approximately 11 a.m. local time. Information packets on each of the state finalists, including rosters, stats and season results, will be available at the meeting and will be posted to the IHSAA website later in the afternoon.

 

MEDIA CREDENTIAL REQUESTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

For media outlets intending to cover the football state finals on Nov. 25-26, please fax a credential request on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. Please include the names of the working individuals representing your outlet. The deadline for requests is 4 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 23. No credentials will be granted after that time. Approved requests will be available for pickup at the state finals coaches meeting on Monday, Nov. 21 (please indicate your intentions to do so) otherwise they will be available at media will-call at the RCA Dome on game day.

 

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, November 15, 2005)

The following lists of statistical leaders are compiled weekly from information contained at Stats & Go, the IHSAA’s exclusive athletic statistics reporting and publishing service. The IHSAA encourages each of its member schools to participate by registering for free at www.statsandgo.com and updating team and individual statistics by 4 p.m. each Monday of the season.

 

Note: Individuals listed in bold are still playing in the state tournament. 

 

Rushing Yards

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Att.

Yds.

TD

YPG

1. Bryan Schroeder

10

North Harrison (3A)

12

225

2557

32

213.1

2. Darryl Stott

12

Union City (A)

11

223

2109

26

191.7

3. Ricky Crider

12

Evansville Reitz (5A)

13

320

2478

33

190.6

4. Dwight Brown

12

Perry Central (A)

13

315

2354

31

181.1

5. Daniel Keeling

11

Crawfordsville (3A)

11

304

1952

16

177.5

6. Mario Swope

12

Brebeuf Jesuit (3A)

10

220

1705

22

170.5

7. Daniel Carter

12

Decatur Central (5A)

13

223

2068

25

159.1

8. Scott Gray

12

Lowell (4A)

13

289

2055

26

158.1

9. Drew Bianski

12

Churubusco (2A)

12

194

1875

27

156.3

10. Luke Schmidt

12

Jasper (4A)

13

246

1964

29

151.1

 

Passing Yards

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Comp.

Att.

Yds.

TD

Int.

YPG

1. Chris Owen

11

Evansville Central (4A)

10

168

274

2704

28

11

270.4

2. Eric Watt

11

South Newton (A)

10

146

281

2512

26

9

251.2

3. Ben Chappell

12

Bloomington South (5A)

10

156

282

2359

27

5

235.9

4. Kyle Henson

12

Frontier (A)

11

171

328

2568

24

14

233.5

5. Spud Dick

12

Lawrence Central (5A)

11

175

301

2543

22

16

231.2

6. Matt Rogers

12

Indian Creek (2A)

11

145

230

2526

31

6

229.6

7. Dusty Manns

12

Knox (2A)

10

186

329

2290

22

19

229.0

8. Kyle Tweed

11

Pendleton Heights (4A)

10

204

331

2271

23

9

227.1

9. Levi Knach

12

Columbia City (4A)

10

156

275

2184

19

15

218.4

10. Justin Boser

11

Hamilton Heights (3A)

13