FINAL FOUR BOUND
Andrean (9-4): Javier McCoy accounted for 32 rushes for 176 yards with three touchdowns in the 59ers’ 20-17 upset of No. 1 (Class 2A) Lafayette Central Catholic.
Crown Point (12-0): Larry Ellison ran 30 times for 220 yards with three scores and caught five passes for 41 yards in the No. 2 (Class 6A) Bulldogs’ 38-21 win over No. 10 (Class 6A) Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Merrillville (11-1): JQ Johnson scampered 27 times for 220 yards with two touchdowns in the No.3 (Class 5A) Pirates’ 48-14 win over No. 7 (Class 5A) Valparaiso.
Mishawaka (11-2): Landon Snyder tallied 18 rushes for 102 and found the end zone twice for the No. 6 (Class 4A) Cavemen in their 21-7 win over New Prairie.
North Judson (13-0): Kole Wilcox came up with 11 carries for 154 yards with six touchdowns and caught a 29-yard pass for another tally in the No. 1 (Class 1A) Bluejays’ 70-6 win over Taylor.
Warsaw (9-3): Daylon Fitzpatrick recovered a fumble in the end zone for a score in the No. 9 (Class 5A) 44-27 win over No. 2 (Class 5A) Lafayette Jeff.
THAT’S ALL FOR 2024
Knox (9-4): Jake Conroy ran for a pair of touchdowns and caught a pass for another score in the Redskins’ 41-40 loss to No. 4 (Class 3A) Garrett.
New Prairie (9-4): Reed Robinson rambled 44 yards for the Cougars’ only touchdown against Mishawaka.
Valparaiso (8-4): Kellan Hosek threw for a touchdown and ran for another tally for the Vikings against Merrillville.
ONE STEP CLOSER TO INDIANAPOLIS
Adams Central (12-1) at Andrean (9-4) (Class 2A): The No. 4 Flying Jets are looking for the fourth straight semistate title, but first in Class 2A. Andrean’s last crown came in 2022.
Crown Point (12-0) at Westfield (11-1) (Class 6A): The Bulldogs are going for their second straight semistate, while No. 3 Westfield’s previous was in 2021.
East Noble (12-1) at Mishawaka (11-2) (Class 4A): The No. 2 Knights have not won a semistate since 2019, while Mishawaka’s only championship came in 2012.
Merrillville (11-1) at Warsaw (9-3) (Class 5A): The Pirates and Warsaw are both trying for their first semistate championship.
South Adams (8-5) at North Judson (13-0) (Class 1A): The Starfires’ lone semistate came in 2020, while North Judson has not celebrated since 1986.
