KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

by | Nov 9, 2025 | Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News

ON TO THE ELITE EIGHT

Concord (10-1): Bo Brunner scampered three times for 85 yards with a touchdown and completed 5-of-8 for 62 yards to help the No. 6 Minutemen post a 34-29 win over Fort Wayne North for the Class 5A Sectional 11 championship.

Knox (12-0): Myles McLaughlin ran for 383 yards with six touchdowns and five two-point conversions in the No. 4 Redskins’ 48-18 win against Marian for the Class 3A Sectional 25 crown.

LaVille (8-4): Keenan Richhart racked up 13 tackles in the Lancers’ 49-6 victory over No. 10 West Central in the Class 1A Sectional 41 final.

Penn (11-0): Quinn Watson’s quarterback sack which caused a fumble with 1:12 remaining preserved the No. 5 Kingsmen’s 28-24 win over No. 2 Crown Point for the Class 6A Sectional 1 title.

Saint Joseph (11-1): Ryder Place converted field goals of 25 yards and 43 yards to help the No. 7 Huskies to a 13-7 upset of No. 2 Mishawaka in the Class 4A Sectional 18 finale.

FINISHED

Marian (4-8): Terrance Lane ran 24 yards for a score and caught a 23-yard touchdown pass for the Knights against Knox.

Mishawaka (10-2): Landon Snyder was limited to eight carries for 23 yards for the Cavemen against Saint Joseph.

NEXT TEST

Angola (7-5) at Knox (12-0) (Class 3A): The Hornets’ lone regional crown came in 1992, while Knox won its only trophy in 2023.

Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-3) at Penn (11-0) (Class 6A): The Chargers claimed their only regional in 2022, while Penn owns 18 titles with the last one coming in 2017.

Hobart (9-2) at Saint Joseph (10-1) (Class 4A): The Brickies have captured 17 regional championships with the last one happening in 2020, while Saint Joseph is going for its eighth trophy and first since 2015.

Lafayette Jeff (10-1) at Concord (10-1) (Class 5A): The Bronchos are in pursuit of their first regional title, while Concord has come up with five regional crowns, but not since 2013.

LaVille (8-4) at Pioneer (11-1) (Class 1A): The Lancers earned their only regional in 1982, while Pioneer is going for its ninth title and first since 2020.

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