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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK FOUR

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (4-0): Jackson Hummel recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and booted an extra-point in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 57-0 blanking of Washington. Saint Joseph (4-0): Sam Schicchitano tossed three touchdown passes in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 44-9 win over Marian. Warsaw (4-0): In his first varsity start, Mark Haynes romped 50 yards for a score and threw for 88 yards and two scores in the No. 4 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 43-7 win over No. 10 (Class 4A) Mishawaka. Northridge (4-0): Kane Yeater totaled four rushes for 21 yards with two touchdowns in the Raiders’ 64-6 win over Wawasee. Concord (3-1): Jaron Allen hauled in four receptions for...

2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #4)

2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #4) 6A 1 Brownsburg (10) 4-0 100 2 Westfield 4-0 89 3 Warren Central 4-0 73 4 Center Grove 3-1 70 5 Lawrence North 3-1 57 6 Crown Point 4-0 51 7 Penn 4-0 39 8 Carmel 2-2 32 9 Carroll (Allen) 3-1 18 10 Avon 3-1 11 Others receiving votes: Zionsville 3-1 (6), Columbus North 3-1 (3), Hamilton Southeastern 2-2 (1) 5A 1 New Palestine (6) 3-1 96 2 Ind. Cathedral (3) 2-2 85 3 Bloomington South (1) 4-0 79 4 Warsaw 4-0 65 5 Floyd Central 4-0 57 6 Concord 3-1 50 7 Lafayette Jeff 2-2 39 8 Plainfield 3-1 28 9 Castle 3-1 18 10 Pendleton Heights 4-0 16 Others receiving votes: Snider 2-2 (14), Franklin Community 3-1 (2),...

VU Women’s Volleyball Falls to Akron to Close Weekend

VU Women's Volleyball Falls to Akron to Close Weekend   Despite a standout performance on the attack Saturday morning from Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall), the Valpo volleyball team closed its weekend action by falling 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24) at Akron.   How It Happened -          Akron took the lead for good in the opening set at 12-11. The Beacons scored three straight points later on to pull within 19-17, but the hosts responded with three straight of their own on their way to winning the opener. -          Valpo jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second...

Valpo Falls in Competitive Contest Against MVFC Foe Murray State

Valpo Falls in Competitive Contest Against MVFC Foe Murray State The Valparaiso University football team was within three in the closing seconds before Murray State scored the game-clinching touchdown to beat the Beacons 27-18 on Saturday night in Murray, Ky. Valpo had one of its most competitive performances ever against the Missouri Valley Football Conference, a top-tier FCS league that offers athletic scholarships. Redshirt junior Max Samuel (Edina, Minn. / Edina) had an interception and career-high 12 tackles to pace a stout Valpo defense, while redshirt senior Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) had a career day on the offensive side of the ball as the...

Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami (FL) & Indiana Top FWAA-NFF Super 16 Week 2 Rankings

– WEEK 2: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SEPT. 12, 2026 – TEAM POINTS   FIRST-PLACE   VOTES   LAST WEEK'S RANK 1. Texas (2-0) 848 33 3 2. Georgia (2-0) 750 8 4 3. Notre Dame (2-0) 748 5 2 4. Miami (FL) (2-0) 704 4 5 5. Indiana (2-0) 679 5 6 6. Ohio State (1-1) 671 1 7. LSU (2-0) 607 1 8 8. Ole Miss (2-0) 450 9 9. Texas A&M (2-0) 405 11 10. Alabama (2-0) 395 12 11. USC (3-0) 275 13 12. Texas Tech (2-0) 243 14 13. BYU (2-0) 221 15 14. Tennessee (2-0) 120 N/A 15. Penn State (2-0) 108 16 16. Oregon (1-1) 101 7 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: SMU (92), Utah (42), Michigan (42), Oklahoma (26), Virginia (21), Louisville (13), Missouri (13), Washington (10),...

Purdue Football falls in double overtime to Wake Forest

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After overcoming a late 10-point deficit and forcing double overtime, the Purdue football team suffered its first loss of the season to Wake Forest, 38-36, on Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium. Led by quarterback Ryan Browne and running back Fame Ijeboi, both of whom set multiple career bests, the Boilermakers (1-1, 0-0 B1G) outgained the Demon Deacons (2-0, 0-0 ACC), 455 yards to 411. Browne posted career highs in passing yards (329) and completions (32-of-42), hitting 76.2% for the second-highest completion percentage of his career. Connecting with nine different targets, the junior from Clarkston, Michigan, surpassed 300 yards for the...

Indiana Football Blanks Howard

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The post-game press conference question came and Curt Cignetti’s eyes lit up. What did the Indiana head coach see out of the defensive line that helped create five sacks and 12 tackles for loss during Saturday’s 55-0 victory over Howard? “That was great,” Cignetti said from behind the Don Croftcheck Team Room podium at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium. “We were back to how we used to be. As the game went rolling, they couldn’t block us.” That was a huge turnaround from the previous week’s 52-16 North Texas victory (one sack, seven tackles for loss) and reflected a major point of emphasis. Cignetti’s blunt pre-game message to the defense --...

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2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #4)

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2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #4) 6A 1 Brownsburg (10) 4-0 100 2 Westfield 4-0 89 3 Warren Central 4-0 73 4 Center Grove 3-1 70 5...

VU Women’s Volleyball Falls to Akron to Close Weekend

by | Sep 13, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

VU Women's Volleyball Falls to Akron to Close Weekend   Despite a standout performance on the attack Saturday morning from Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall),...

Valpo Falls in Competitive Contest Against MVFC Foe Murray State

by | Sep 13, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Valpo Falls in Competitive Contest Against MVFC Foe Murray State The Valparaiso University football team was within three in the closing seconds before Murray State...

Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami (FL) & Indiana Top FWAA-NFF Super 16 Week 2 Rankings

by | Sep 13, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

– WEEK 2: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SEPT. 12, 2026 – TEAM POINTS   FIRST-PLACE   VOTES   LAST WEEK'S RANK 1. Texas (2-0) 848 33 3 2. Georgia...

Purdue Football falls in double overtime to Wake Forest

by | Sep 12, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After overcoming a late 10-point deficit and forcing double overtime, the Purdue football team suffered its first loss of the season to Wake...

Indiana Football Blanks Howard

by | Sep 12, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The post-game press conference question came and Curt Cignetti’s eyes lit up. What did the Indiana head coach see out of the defensive line that...

Bethel Women’s Volleyball outlasts Goshen in five

by | Sep 12, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Bethel Women's Volleyball opened their match against Goshen with wins in the first two sets before the Maple Leafs forced a decisive fifth...

IUSB Women’s Soccer falls at Albion

by | Sep 12, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

ALBION, Mich. --- The Indiana University South Bend women's soccer team returned to Michigan on Saturday, falling 3-0 to Albion College in non-conference...

Taylor Handles Saints for 28-10 Road Win

by | Sep 12, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Taylor Handles Saints for 28-10 Road Win   JOLIET, Ill. – RV Taylor moved to 2-1 on the season and came away with a win for the fourth time in its last five...

IHSAA Football Scores Friday September 11, 2026

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IHSAA Football Scores Friday September 11, 2026 Adams Central 42 Jay County 0 Andrean 38 Munster 14 Angola 43 Garrett 28 Batesville 50 Rushville 7 Bedford North...

IWU Women’s Volleyball Rallies from Down 0-2 to Outlast #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene

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IWU Women’s Volleyball Rallies from Down 0-2 to Outlast #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene   MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball, ranked #6...

#12 Penn State WVB Sweeps #4 Stanford at The Palestra

by | Sep 12, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

#12 Penn State Sweeps #4 Stanford at The Palestra PHILADELPHIA, Pa – No. 12 Penn State women’s volleyball made the most of its first match at The Palestra in 41 years,...

No. 6 Badgers outlast No. 19 Texas A&M in five sets

by | Sep 12, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

No. 6 Badgers outlast No. 19 Texas A&M in five sets UW tallies season-best 17 blocks By: Molly Sheehan COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The  No. 6 Wisconsin...

IUSB Women’s Volleyball falls at Saint Xavier

by | Sep 11, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

CHICAGO --- Three sets separated IU South Bend and Saint Xavier on Thursday night, but there was little breathing room between the two sides.The Titans stayed...

Beacons WVB Fall to Coppin State in Tournament Opener

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Beacons Fall to Coppin State in Tournament Opener   The Valpo volleyball team’s trip to northeastern Ohio started on the wrong foot Thursday evening in Akron,...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK FOUR

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (4-0): Jackson Hummel recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and booted an extra-point in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 57-0 blanking of Washington. Saint Joseph (4-0): Sam Schicchitano tossed three touchdown passes in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 44-9 win over Marian. Warsaw (4-0): In his first varsity start, Mark Haynes romped 50 yards for a score and threw for 88 yards and two scores in the No. 4 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 43-7 win over No. 10 (Class 4A) Mishawaka. Northridge (4-0): Kane Yeater totaled four rushes for 21 yards with two touchdowns in the Raiders’...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK FOUR

It was another week of success as I went 15-3 (83 percent). With the regular season already one-third over, my overall record now is 56-12, which keeps me at 82 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Elkhart (2-1, 1-0 NIC) at Riley (1-2, 0-1 NIC) (Jackson Field): The Wildcats suffered a 39-22 loss to Elkhart last season. Brayden Barkham completed 4-of-6 for 105 yards with three touchdowns in the Lions’ 62-0 win over Washington. Ayden Monroe totaled three rushes for 21 yards in Riley’s 49-0 loss to Penn. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 33, Riley 30. New Prairie (0-3, 0-1 NIC) at Adams (2-1, 1-0 NIC)...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK FOUR

ALEXANDRIA (2-1) AT MISSISSINEWA (2-1) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Fisher Field. COACHES: Pete Gast, 85-96 in 18th season at Alexandria, 100-131 in 23rd season overall. Jeremy Lochner, 12-3 in second season at Mississinewa. LAST CONTEST: Alexandria beat Eastbrook, 41-7. Mississinewa beat Frankton, 38-0. PREVIOUS MEETING: Mississinewa beat Alexandria, 21-14, on Septe 19, 2025. UP NEXT: Alexandria travels to Oak Hill (0-3). Mississinewa entertains Blackford (1-2). TOP PERFORMERS: Andru Segner was 10-of-13 for 110 yards with two touchdowns and ran 12 times for 51 yards with three scores for the Tigers...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK FOUR

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (4-0): Jackson Hummel recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and booted an extra-point in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 57-0 blanking of Washington. Saint Joseph (4-0): Sam Schicchitano tossed three touchdown passes in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 44-9 win over Marian. Warsaw (4-0): In his first varsity start, Mark Haynes romped 50 yards for a score and threw for 88 yards and two scores in the No. 4 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 43-7 win over No. 10 (Class 4A) Mishawaka. Northridge (4-0): Kane Yeater totaled four rushes for 21 yards with two touchdowns in the Raiders’...

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2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #4)

2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #4) 6A 1 Brownsburg (10) 4-0 100 2 Westfield 4-0 89 3 Warren Central 4-0 73 4 Center Grove 3-1 70 5 Lawrence North 3-1 57 6 Crown Point 4-0 51 7 Penn 4-0 39 8 Carmel 2-2 32 9 Carroll (Allen) 3-1 18 10 Avon 3-1 11 Others receiving votes: Zionsville 3-1 (6), Columbus North 3-1 (3), Hamilton Southeastern 2-2 (1) 5A 1 New Palestine (6) 3-1 96 2 Ind. Cathedral (3) 2-2 85 3 Bloomington South (1) 4-0 79 4 Warsaw 4-0 65 5 Floyd Central 4-0 57 6 Concord 3-1 50 7 Lafayette Jeff 2-2 39 8 Plainfield 3-1 28 9 Castle 3-1 18 10 Pendleton Heights...

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VU Women’s Volleyball Falls to Akron to Close Weekend

VU Women's Volleyball Falls to Akron to Close Weekend   Despite a standout performance on the attack Saturday morning from Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall), the Valpo volleyball team closed its weekend action by falling 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24) at Akron.   How It Happened -          Akron took the lead for good in the opening set at 12-11. The Beacons scored three straight points later on to pull within 19-17, but the hosts responded with three straight of their own on their way to winning the opener....

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK FOUR

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (4-0): Jackson Hummel recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and booted an extra-point in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 57-0 blanking of Washington. Saint Joseph (4-0): Sam Schicchitano tossed three touchdown passes in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 44-9 win over Marian. Warsaw (4-0): In his first varsity start, Mark Haynes romped 50 yards for a score and threw for 88 yards and two scores in the No. 4 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 43-7 win over No. 10 (Class 4A) Mishawaka. Northridge (4-0): Kane Yeater totaled four rushes for 21 yards with two touchdowns in the Raiders’...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK FOUR

It was another week of success as I went 15-3 (83 percent). With the regular season already one-third over, my overall record now is 56-12, which keeps me at 82 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Elkhart (2-1, 1-0 NIC) at Riley (1-2, 0-1 NIC) (Jackson Field): The Wildcats suffered a 39-22 loss to Elkhart last season. Brayden Barkham completed 4-of-6 for 105 yards with three touchdowns in the Lions’ 62-0 win over Washington. Ayden Monroe totaled three rushes for 21 yards in Riley’s 49-0 loss to Penn. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 33, Riley 30. New Prairie (0-3, 0-1 NIC) at Adams (2-1, 1-0 NIC)...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK FOUR

ALEXANDRIA (2-1) AT MISSISSINEWA (2-1) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Fisher Field. COACHES: Pete Gast, 85-96 in 18th season at Alexandria, 100-131 in 23rd season overall. Jeremy Lochner, 12-3 in second season at Mississinewa. LAST CONTEST: Alexandria beat Eastbrook, 41-7. Mississinewa beat Frankton, 38-0. PREVIOUS MEETING: Mississinewa beat Alexandria, 21-14, on Septe 19, 2025. UP NEXT: Alexandria travels to Oak Hill (0-3). Mississinewa entertains Blackford (1-2). TOP PERFORMERS: Andru Segner was 10-of-13 for 110 yards with two touchdowns and ran 12 times for 51 yards with three scores for the Tigers...

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