Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.

9150 North Meridian Street, PO 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, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

WARREN CENTRAL LOOKS TO TIE RECORD IN SEMI-STATE FOOTBALL ACTION

While chasing an unprecedented fourth state football championship, Class 5A Warren Central will attempt to tie another remarkable tournament record in semi-state action this Saturday.

 

A win at Columbus North on Friday night would be the Warriors 23rd consecutive post-season victory which would tie them with Roncalli (2002-05) for the longest post-season winning streak in IHSAA football tournament history. Currently, the Warriors are tied with Penn (1995-98) and Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2001-04) for second on the all-time list. It would also tie them for the most consecutive semi-state championships with Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (1999-2002) and Roncalli (2002-05).

 

The Warren Central-Columbus North game is one of 10 contests set for this weekend in the 34th Annual State Tournament Series with the winners earning a berth in the state finals at the RCA Dome over Thanksgiving weekend.

 

Jimtown (2A) and Sheridan (A) are also one victory away from returning to the Dome to defend the respective titles they won a year ago. Both have won 10 straight tournament games heading into this weekend. Jimtown will host Harding, while Sheridan will host South Newton in a battle of unbeaten 13-0 teams.

 

South Newton is one of two teams that won its first regional championship last weekend. The Rebels survived a 38-35 encounter at home with Adams Central while LaPorte won its first regional crown in an overtime thriller over previously undefeated Crown Point, 28-21. The Slicers will travel to Carmel, which won its first regional in 10 seasons, on Friday night.

 

Another team that ended a long regional drought was North Putnam. The Cougars ended a 16-year spell with their 23-18 victory against Speedway and moved to 13-0 on the year.  They’ll host Southridge on Saturday.

 

Semi-State Championship Games

Date: November 17-18, 2006.

Times: 7 pm local time unless otherwise noted.

Admission: $7.00.

Semi-States: AP-style | 5A 4A 3A 2A A PDF

 

NOTES

Longest All-Time Post-Season Winning Streaks

23 – Roncalli, 2002-05.

22 – Penn (1995-98), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2001-04), Warren Central (2003-06).

 

Active Post-Season Win Streaks

22 – Warren Central (2003-06).

10 – Jimtown, Sheridan (2005-06).

 

Defending Semi-State Champions Still Alive

5A – Warren Central.

4A – None.

3A – Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.

2A – Jimtown.

A – Sheridan.

 

Former State Champions Still Alive

5A – Carmel, Warren Central.

4A – Columbus East, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Indianapolis Cathedral.

3A – Griffith, Evansville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.

2A – Jimtown.

A – Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Sheridan.

 

Active Semi-State Championship Streaks (three or more years)

3 – Warren Central.

 

Seeking First State Finals Appearance

5A – Columbus North, LaPorte.

4A – None.

3A – None.

2A – North Putnam.

A – South Newton.

 

Seeking First Semi-State Championship (Semi-States began in 1981)

5A – Columbus North, LaPorte.

4A – Columbus East.

3A – None.

2A – North Putnam.

A – South Newton.

 

Most Consecutive Semi-State Championships

4 by Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 1999-2002; 4 by Roncalli, 2002-05.

 

Top Five All-Time Semi-State Championships (Semi-States began in 1981)

11 – Roncalli.

10 – Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

9 – Ben Davis, Hobart, Penn.

 

 

FOOTBALL STATE FINALS COACHES MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 20

The administrators and coaches of the 10 state finalist football teams will gather for a meeting at the IHSAA Office beginning at 10 am EST / 9 am CST on Monday, Nov. 20. Coaches will be available for media interviews following the meeting at approximately 11 am 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. 24-25, please fax a credential request on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. If your request is contingent on a specific team advancing, please indicate so. Also, please include the names of the working individuals representing your outlet. The deadline for requests is 4 pm EST on Wednesday, Nov. 22. No credentials will be granted after that time. Approved requests will be available for pickup at the state finals coaches meeting on Monday, Nov. 20 (please indicate your intentions to do so) otherwise they will be available at media will-call on Senate Avenue on the south side of the RCA Dome on game day. Credentials will not be mailed.

 

 

ATTENTION FOOTBALL COACHES

Please be sure to report your final statistics of the season at Athlistics.com upon your team’s elimination from the state tournament so that your players will continue to appear in the weekly state leaders listings through the end of the state finals. The last compilation of the season will be announced on Monday, Nov. 27.

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Information as of Monday, November 13, 2006

The following lists of statistical leaders are compiled from information contained at Athlistics.com, 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 Athlistics.com and updating team and individual statistics by 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT each Monday through the end of the season. Subscribers to the site will be able to assist their favorite school’s athletic department as 25 percent of subscription revenue benefits the school designated by the individual.

 

Players listed in BOLD are still competing in the state tournament.

 

Rushing Yards per game

 

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Rush

Yds.

TD

YPG

1.

Bryan Schroeder

11

North Harrison (3A)

9

185

2043

26

227.0

2.

Darren Evans

12

Warren Central (5A)

13

239

2445

52

188.1

3.

Bo Gibson

11

Perry Central (A)

11

278

1964

25

178.5

4.

Michael Woodsmall

11

North Central (Farmersburg)(A)

11

262

1931

16

175.5

5.

Ray Byers

11

Fort Wayne Wayne (4A)

10

192

1690

14

169.0

6.

Aaron King

11

Carmel (5A)

13

298

2124

25

163.4

7.

Nick Bradford

11

Mooresville (4A)

11

321

1784

18

162.2

8.

Frank Wolfe

12

Avon (5A)

11

255

1717

21

156.1

9.

William Stubbs

12

Indianapolis Cathedral (4A)

13

236

1987

24

152.8

10.

Elliott Dutra

11

Whiteland (4A)

13

336

1959

38

150.7

11.

Dustin Wilson

12

Kankakee Valley (4A)

10

154

1483

30

148.3

12.

Andrew Jackson

11

Hobart (4A)

12

330

1754

29

146.2

13.

Albert Evans

11

Portage (5A)

11

254

1603

14

145.7

14.

Alex Turner

11

Columbus North (5A)

13

309

1725

17

132.7

15.

Joe Holland

12

Indianapolis Chatard (3A)

12

172

1575

27

131.3

16.

Nick Driskill

10

Southwood (A)

11

223

1419

19

129.0

17.

Derrick Karaszia

12

Greensburg (3A)

12

233

1545

28

128.8

18.

Tyler Smith

12

Shenandoah (A)

11

212

1340

14

121.8

19.

Kyle Stevens

10

Delta (4A)

12

283

1433

12

119.4

20.

Taylor Scott

12

Sheridan (A)

13

264

1439

25

110.7

 

Receiving Yards per game

 

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Rec.

Yds.

TD

YPG

1.

Kody Lemond

12

Pendleton Heights (4A)

10

95

1380

16

138.0

2.

Chase Yocum

12

Northview (4A)

9

50

1037

19

115.2

3.

Brady Young

11

Delta (4A)

12

60

1352

12

112.7

4.

Mike Meade

12

Concord (4A)

13

70

1404

19

108.0

5.

Justin Blosser

12

Goshen (5A)

10

68

1049

14

104.9

6.

Justin Fuller

11

Anderson (5A)

10

56

981

10

98.1

7.

Joe Wingis

12

Lake Central (5A)

10

63

953

10

95.3

8.

KC Woods

11

Danville (3A)

12

64

1129

12

94.1

9.

DuAundre Muhammad

12

Harding (2A)

13

66

1219

12

93.8

10.

Mike Halajcsik

12

Whiting (A)

10

51

889

12

88.9

11.

Jordan Tackitt

12

Huntington North (5A)

10

50

855

7

85.5

12.

James Cira

12

Concord (4A)

13

64

1098

14

84.5

 

Blane Koger

11

Lafayette Jefferson (5A)

10

42

845

6

84.5

 

Michael Myers

11

Delphi (2A)

10

43

845

9

84.5

15.

Brandon Butler

12

Columbus North (5A)

12

57

944

19

78.7

16.

P.J. Tyson

12

Lafayette Jefferson (5A)

11

53

829

6

75.4

17.

Jordan Forney

12

Bloomington South (5A)

12

58

872

2

72.7

18.

Cody Henderson

12

Hamilton Heights (3A)

12

46

852

7

71.0

19.

Michael Joyce

12

Pendleton Heights (4A)

10

48

821

7

82.1

20.

Matt Hitt

11

Fishers (5A)

11

59

811

7

73.7

             

Scoring per game

 

Name

Grade

School

Games

TD

PAT-1

2-PT

FG

Total

PPG