BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA
NEWS AND NUGGETS
The pairings for the 53rd annual IHSAA state football tournament are available on www.ihsaa.org
With his 271 yards and four touchdowns in a 64-0 blanking of Bowman Academy on October 16, Knox’s Myles McLaughlin became just the second player in Indiana to surpass 10,000 rushing yards for his career. Heading into the post-season, he has 10,127 career yards and 151 rushing scores and has accounted 3,134 yards and 48 touchdowns on 267 attempts so far this season. The all-time rushing leader is Charlie Spegal of New Palestine, who accumulated 10,867 yards.
New Palestine’s Kyle Ralph notched his 150th career win the Dragons’ 56-7 win against Delta on October 17.
South Spencer sophomore lineman JaQuar Johnson is back home after suffering a concussion and neck injury during the Rebels’ contest at North Central (Farmersburg) on October 10. He has full use of all of his extremities and his CT scan and MRI results both came back negative. The game was called in the third quarter with North Central declared a 20-13 winner.
Rochester stopped Maconaquah’s 17-game regular season winning streak with a 48-6 decision on October 17.
Mitchell had its 13-game losing streak come to an end with a 23-20 win over Perry Central on October 17.
Mishawaka’s Steele Stadium is one of 25 finalists in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest. The winning school gets one million dollars to use towards football stadium renovation. The promotion awards $25,000 to each of the finalists, too, so Mishawaka will be getting some money regardless of if they win the grand prize. Mishawaka is the only school from Indiana selected. Fans are allowed to vote for the grand prize winner once per day on the promotion’s website (www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights) through October 24. The winner will be announced October 30.
Lapel and Riverton Parke are 9-0 for the first time in program history.
Hammond Central, New Albany, and South Central are 0-9 for the first time in program history.
2025 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Allen County: Adams Central
Capital City: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks
Central Indiana: Eastbrook
Circle City: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
Conference Indiana: Bloomington South
Duneland: Crown Point
Eastern Indiana (Big School): East Central, (Small School): Franklin County
Great Lakes: Hammond Morton
Greater South Shore (North): Lake Station, (South): Griffith
Hoosier (Big School): Western, (Small School): Tipton
Hoosier Crossroads: Brownsburg
Hoosier Heartland: Eastern (Greentown) and Sheridan
Hoosier Heritage: New Palestine
Hoosier Hills: Floyd Central
Hoosier Legends: Triton Central
Hoosier North: Pioneer
Indiana Crossroads: Indianapolis Lutheran
Indiana Northern State: Knox
Metropolitan: Lawrence North
Mid-Indiana: North Decatur
Mid-Southern : Brownstown Central
Mid-State: Decatur Central
Midwest: Frontier
Monon: Cascade
North Central: Lafayette Jeff
Northeast 8: East Noble
Northeast Corner (Big School): West Noble, (Small School): Churubusco
Northern Indiana: Penn
Northern Lakes: Mishawaka
Northwest Crossroads: Andrean
Patoka Lake: Springs Valley
Pocket (Big School): Gibson Southern, (Small School): North Posey
Sagamore: Harrison (West Lafayette)
Southern Indiana: Evansville Memorial
Southwest: North Daviess
Summit: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
Three Rivers: Rochester
Tri-Eastern: Northeastern
Wabash River: Riverton Parke
Western Indiana: Northview
Here is the last time these teams started 9-0.
Adams Central (2023), Brownsburg (2023), Brownstown Central (2024), Cascade (2024), Crown Point (2024), Eastbrook (2021), East Noble (2019), Evansville Memorial (2024), Frontier (1987), Knox (2023), Lapel (first time), New Palestine (2024), Penn (2016), Riverton Parke (first time), Springs Valley (1992).
Here is the last time these teams started 0-9.
Bellmont (2024), Benton Central (2024), Blackford (2023), Cambridge City Lincoln (2022), Christel House Manual (2014), Evansville Bosse (2024), Fort Wayne Wayne (2019), Frankfort (2024), Hammond Central (first time), Mount Vernon (Fortville) (1976), New Albany (first time), North Vermillion (1974), Perry Central (1981), Pike Central (2019), Portage (2023), Prairie Heights (2023), South Central (first time), Terre Haute North (2023), West Vigo (1963).
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS
Adams Central and New Palestine are on a 23-game winning streak.
Brownsburg is on a 14-game winning streak.
Brownstown Central, Cascade, Crown Point, Eastbrook, East Noble, Evansville Memorial, Frontier, Knox, Lapel, Penn, Riverton Parke, and Springs Valley have won nine games in a row
Andrean, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, and Lafayette Jeff are on an eight-game winning streak.
Decatur Central, Floyd Central, Gibson Southern, Mishawaka, Pioneer, and Rochester have claimed seven straight victories.
Churubusco, Concord, Griffith, Indianapolis Lutheran, Merrillville, Paoli, Whiteland, and Winchester are on a six-game winning streak.
Bloomington North, Carmel, Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, Eastside, Eastern (Greentown), Evansville North, Seeger, and Tippecanoe Valley have run off five consecutive wins.
Franklin County, North Central (Farmersburg), Pendleton Heights, Rensselaer Central, Southridge, Sullivan, and Terre Haute South have come up with four wins in a row.
Centerville, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Heritage Hills, Hobart, LaVille, Northview, Providence, South Adams, Triton Central, Wes-Del, Westfield, and West Washington have claimed three straight victories.
CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON WINS
Crown Point 36, New Palestine 25, Brownstown Central 21, Cascade 18, Evansville Memorial 18, Frontier 18, Adams Central 17, East Noble 16, Springs Valley 15, Riverton Parke 12, Lapel 11, Penn 11, Knox 10, Eastbrook 9, Andrean 8, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 8, Lafayette Jeff 8, Decatur Central 7, Floyd Central 7, Gibson Southern 7, Mishawaka 7, Pioneer 7, Rochester 7, Churubusco 6, Concord 6, Griffith 6, Indianapolis Lutheran 6, Merrillville 6, Paoli 6, Whiteland 6, Winchester 6, Bloomington North 5, Carmel 5, Carroll (Fort Wayne) 5, DeKalb 5, Eastside 5, Eastern (Greentown) 5, Evansville North 5, Seeger 5, Tippecanoe Valley 5, Franklin County 4, North Central (Farmersburg) 4, Pendleton Heights 4, Rensselaer Central 4, Sullivan 4, Terre Haute South 4, Centerville 3, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 3, Heritage Hills 3, Hobart 3, LaVille 3, Northview 3, Providence 3, South Adams 3, Triton Central 3, Wes-Del 3, Westfield 3, West Washington 3.
LONGEST CURRENT LOSING STREAKS
Bellmont has lost 41 games in a row.
Frankfort has lost 28 straight contests.
Benton Central and Evansville Bosse have dropped 20 consecutive games.
Cambridge City Lincoln has 17 straight losses.
Blackford and New Albany are on a 15-game losing streak.
Christel House Manual has lost 13 straight games.
Pike Central and Terre Haute North have suffered 12 losses in row.
Hammond Central and Mount Vernon (Fortville) have dropped 11 consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Wayne, North Vermillion, Perry Central, Prairie Heights, Portage, South Central, and West Vigo are on a 10-game losing skid.
Noblesville, Wawasee, and Whitko have dropped eight straight games.
Anderson, Evansville Central, Indianapolis Tindley, and Union County have suffered seven loses in a row.
Mishawaka Marian and Perry Meridian have dropped six consecutive contests.
Batesville, Eastern Greene, Fairfield, Highland, John Glenn, McCutcheon, Norwell, and Whiting are on a five-game losing streak.
Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Hagerstown, Hammond Bishop Noll, Jennings County, North Central (Indianapolis), North Knox, North White, Plymouth, South Dearborn, and Southern Wells have lost four straight games.
Attica, Calumet, Clinton Prairie, Columbus North, Delta, Edgewood, Forest Park, Franklin Central, Goshen, Greenwood, Madison-Grant, Monrovia, Princeton, South Bend Washington, Tri-County, Vincennes Lincoln, Warren Central, and Zionsville have a three-game losing skid.
CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON LOSSES
Bellmont 38, Frankfort 26, Benton Central 19, Evansville Bosse 18, Cambridge City Lincoln 16, Blackford 14, New Albany 14, Christel House Manual 12, Fort Wayne Wayne 11, Pike Central 11, Terre Haute North 11, Hammond Central 10, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 10, Prairie Heights 10, North Vermillion 9, Perry Central 9, Portage 9, South Central 9, West Vigo 9, Noblesville 8, Wawasee 8, Whitko 8, Anderson 7, Evansville Central 7, Indianapolis Tindley 7, Union County 7, Mishawaka Marian 6, Perry Meridian 6, Batesville 5, Eastern Greene 5, Fairfield 5, Highland 5, John Glenn 5, McCutcheon 5, Norwell 5, Whiting 5, Crawford County 4, Eastern (Pekin) 4, Hagerstown 4, Hammond Bishop Noll 4, Jennings County 4, North Central (Indianapolis) 4, North Knox 4, North White 4, Plymouth 4, South Dearborn 4, Southern Wells 4, Wabash 3, Attica 3, Calumet 3, Clinton Prairie 3, Columbus North 3, Delta 3, Edgewood 3, Forest Park 3, Franklin Central 3, Goshen 3, Greenwood 3, Madison-Grant 3, Monrovia 3, Princeton 3, South Bend Washington 3, Tri-County 3, Vincennes Lincoln 3, Warren Central 3, Zionsville 3.
POST-SEASON SUCCESS
Adams Central, Heritage Hills, Providence, and New Palestine have won six straight contests.
Brownsburg and Decatur Central have captured five straight wins.
WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES
Russ Radtke (Knox) 422, Mike Gillin (Mooresville) 373, John Hart (Brownsburg) 358, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 328, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 321, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 311, Bart Curtis (Warsaw) 265, Craig Buzea (Crown Point) 265, Kevin O’Shea (Twin Lakes) 256, Tim Able (Triton Central) 243, Dave Pasch (Indianapolis Lutheran) 236, Darrin Fisher (Whiteland) 209, Herb King (Fountain Central) 208, Kirk Kennedy (Kankakee Valley) 207, Chris Meeks (Rensselaer Central) 202, John Hochstetler (Monroe Central) 188, Phil Mason (Griffith) 178, Steve Stirn (North Decatur) 177, Chad Zolman (Homestead) 173, Bud Ozmun (Oak Hill) 170, Kevin Wright (Carmel) 167, Michael Mosser (Adams Central) 164, Kurt Tippmann (Fort Wayne Snider) 161, Andy Dorrel (Culver Academy) 161, Steve Cooley (New Albany) 158, John Hurley (Evansville Memorial) 157, Andy Thomas (Angola) 155, Tom Dilley (Guerin Catholic) 155, Kyle Ralph (New Palestine) 150, Doug Hurt (Castle) 149, Aaron Tolle (Tipton) 148, Bill Peebles (Indianapolis Cathedral) 146, Jayson West (Franklin Central) 144, Brian Crabtree (North Vermillion) 143, Nick Hart (Gibson Southern) 141, Ryan Knigga (Lawrenceburg) 138, Nate Andrews (NorthWood) 136, Monte Mawhorter (West Noble) 134, Brian Oliver (Linton-Stockton) 132, Jason Hawkins (Clarksville) 130, Scott Buening (Southridge) 127, Shane Fry (West Lafayette) 127, Doug Dinan (Carroll Fort Wayne) 125, Ryan Langferman (Milan) 123, Josh Edwards (Eastern Greentown) 120, Mike Wilhelm (Yorktown) 119, Todd Wilkerson (Heritage Hills) 118, Chris Coll (Franklin) 117, Greg Barrett (Terre Haute South) 117, Justin Pelley (Western Boone) 113, Curt Funk (Fishers) 113, Mark Raetz (Northview) 113, Brandon Baker (Northfield) 112, Justin Bogunia (Bremen) 110, Ron Qualls (Indianapolis Shortridge) 106, Brad Seiss (Merrillville) 103, Travis Nolting (Greenfield-Central) 101, Kyle Lindsay (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers) 99, Mark Peterson (Chesterton) 98, Pete Gast (Alexandria) 98, Jed Richman (Pendleton Heights) 97, Adam Berry (Pioneer) 96, Waylon Schenk (North Posey) 94, Rob Doyle (Indianapolis Bishop Chatard) 94, Desson Hannon (Southmont) 94, Tim Miller (Lapel) 93, Kyle Enright (Decatur Central) 88, Paul Sade (Churubusco) 87, Scott Snodgrass (Hagerstown) 87, Chris Skinner (Andrean) 86, Grant Moser (South Adams) 86, Pat Shanley (Lafayette Jeff) 84, Mike Jones (Winchester) 84.
