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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – REGULAR SEASON FINAL

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (9-0) Crown Point (9-0) Carmel (8-1) Center Grove (8-1) Penn (9-0) Westfield (7-2) Decatur Central (7-2) Lawrence North (7-2) Fishers (6-3) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (6-3) Hamilton Southeastern (5-4) Warren Central (5-4) CLASS 5A New Palestine (9-0) Lafayette Jeff (8-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (6-3) Bloomington South (8-1) Concord (8-1) Merrillville (7-2) Floyd Central (8-1) Whiteland (7-2) East Central (7-2) Plainfield (7-2) Terre Haute South (7-2) Castle (6-3) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (8-1) East Noble (9-0) Mishawaka (8-1) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (7-2) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (7-2) Indianapolis Roncalli (6-3) Pendleton Heights (8-1) Leo (7-2) South...

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – REGULAR SEASON FINAL

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’...

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®

IRVING, Texas (Oct. 22, 2025) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the finalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership. The 16 finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as members of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments®: Robby Ballentine, WR – DePauw (IN) // Biochemistry (3.92 GPA) Jonah Coleman, RB – Washington // Education (3.91 GPA) James Conway, LB –...

Two-Time Defending National Champions Dordt (IA) Lead the Way in the Women’s Basketball NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll

Two-Time Defending National Champions Dordt (IA) Lead the Way in the Women's Basketball NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll TREND RANK 24-25 FINAL POLL INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] 2024-25 RECORD POINTS ● 1 1 Dordt (Iowa) [20] 35-2 600 ▲ 2 16 Bethel (Tenn.) 27-8 560 ● 3 3 Campbellsville (Ky.) 28-4 543 ▲ 4 8 Dakota State (S.D.) 25-5 474 ▲ 5 12 Marian (Ind.) 27-8 471 ▲ 6 7 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 28-6 444 ▲ 7 25 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 26-7 411 ▲ 8 9 Saint Francis (Ind.) 25-8 410 ▲ 9 13 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 25-7 382 ▼ 10 4 Indiana Wesleyan 34-3 369 ▲ 11 17 Langston (Okla.) 31-3 359 ▲ 12 18 Hastings (Neb.) 25-8 332 ▼ 13 10 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 28-4 308 ▲ 14 23 Oregon...

NAIA Men’s Basketball Pre-Season Poll Released

The Yotes Begin 2025-26 Campaign at No. 1 while Top Four Teams Receive First-Place Votes Oct 22, 2025 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The courts are mopped, hoops all have new nets, and the 2025-26 NAIA Men's Basketball season is underway with the release of the Preseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The defending national champions of the College of Idaho open the year in the top spot, receiving 11 first-place votes. Arizona Christian, Georgetown (Ky.), and Langston (Okla.) all received first-place votes to start the year, ranking second through fourth. Oklahoma Wesleyan, the 2024-25 national tournament runner-ups, will open a new campaign at No. 10, while the first-year program,...

Fin’s College Hockey Report 10.22.25

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE (Numbers in parentheses are school’s rankings in this week’s USCHO.com media/USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches polls):...

VU Winning Streak Comes to End Tuesday Evening

  VU Winning Streak Comes to End Tuesday Evening   The Valpo volleyball team’s six-match winning streak ended at the hands of visiting UIC Tuesday evening at the ARC, as the Flames dealt the Beacons a 3-1 (25-17, 26-28, 26-24, 25-19) defeat.   How It Happened -          UIC never trailed in the opening set. Valpo battled back from an early five-point deficit to even the score at 10-10, but the Flames answered with 12 of the next 16 points to take control. -          The second set featured 12 ties and six lead changes as it went into extra points. UIC held a...

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NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®

by | Oct 22, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

IRVING, Texas (Oct. 22, 2025) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the finalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell...

Two-Time Defending National Champions Dordt (IA) Lead the Way in the Women’s Basketball NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Two-Time Defending National Champions Dordt (IA) Lead the Way in the Women's Basketball NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll TREND RANK 24-25 FINAL POLL INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE...

NAIA Men’s Basketball Pre-Season Poll Released

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

The Yotes Begin 2025-26 Campaign at No. 1 while Top Four Teams Receive First-Place Votes Oct 22, 2025 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The courts are mopped, hoops all have new...

Fin’s College Hockey Report 10.22.25

by | Oct 22, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE (Numbers in parentheses are school’s rankings in this week’s USCHO.com media/USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches polls):...

VU Winning Streak Comes to End Tuesday Evening

by | Oct 22, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

  VU Winning Streak Comes to End Tuesday Evening   The Valpo volleyball team’s six-match winning streak ended at the hands of visiting UIC Tuesday evening at...

Indiana, Maryland Collect Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

by | Oct 21, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer, Soccer Blogs | 0 Comments

Indiana, Maryland Collect Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors   Hoosiers’ Ault and Michel join Terrapins’ Rose and Mack with weekly accolades   Offensive Player of the...

Washington, UCLA and Michigan State Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

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Washington, UCLA and Michigan State Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Huskies’ Buck, Bruins’ Shank and Winn, and Spartans’ Henning capture weekly honors  ...

Iowa, Ohio State and UCLA Earn Weekly Football Honors Hawkeyes’ Nwankpa, Buckeyes’ Sayin and Bruins’ Bhaghani garner accolades

by | Oct 20, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Iowa, Ohio State and UCLA Earn Weekly Football Honors Hawkeyes’ Nwankpa, Buckeyes’ Sayin and Bruins’ Bhaghani garner accolades ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 8...

AROUND THE REGION – SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS

by | Oct 20, 2025 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI Now that the regular season is over, it’s tourney time!  The 53rd annual IHSAA state football tournament begins this week as teams in Class...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 13-19

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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 13-19   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday,...

ANDREAN’S CHRIS SKINNER NAMED HIGH SCHOOL ‘COLTS COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 9

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ANDREAN’S CHRIS SKINNER NAMED HIGH SCHOOL ‘COLTS COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 9 Indianapolis – Chris Skinner of Andrean High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of...

2025 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll Week #9

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2025 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll Week #9 6A 1 Brownsburg (9) 9-0 99 2 Carmel (1) 8-1 90 3 Center Grove 8-1 73 4 Crown Point 9-0 68 5 Westfield 7-2...

Washington Claims 2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Championship

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Washington Claims 2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Championship Huskies top Badgers, 1-0, en route to first Big Ten regular-season title   ROSEMONE, Ill. — The...

No.3 Hoosiers pound Michigan State 38-13 Brass Spittoon Secured!

by | Oct 19, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –– Fear? Yeah, it was a motivator for an Indiana team determined to avoid complacency at all costs following its best-in-program-history victory...

Purdue football falls at Northwestern

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EVANSTON, Ill. – Purdue Football fell to Northwestern 19-0 on the road Saturday. The Wildcats controlled the game thanks to their time of possession, holding the...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS

CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 20 CULVER ACADEMY (8-1) AT LEBANON (7-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Lebanon Football Field. COACHES: Andy Dorrel, 158-134 in 27th season at Culver Academy. Jeff Smock, 46-35 in eighth season at Lebanon. PREVIOUS MEETING: Lebanon, 25-0, on September 28, 1963. LAST CONTEST: Culver Academy beat John Glenn, 48-7. Lebanon beat Western Boone, 26-7. UP NEXT: Culver Academy hosts Logansport (8-1) or Muncie Central (2-7). Lebanon travels to Muncie Central or entertains Logansport. TOP PERFORMERS: Ty Rakan caught eight passes for 152 yards with two scores for the Eagles against Glenn....

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

FABULOUS FIVE Concord (9-0): Derek Gomez had a 60-yard interception return for a score as the top-ranked (Class 5A) Minutemen earned their first unbeaten regular season since 2010 with a 42-14 win at Plymouth. Elkhart (8-1): Anthony Leonard returned a fumble for a touchdown, helping the No. 7 (Class 6A) Lions claim the outright Northern Indiana Conference title with a 55-14 win over Adams. Mishawaka (7-2): Carson Francis ran twice for 107 yards with a touchdown in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 46-7 win at Wawasee. Penn (7-2): Brody Cashen threw for 62 yards with a touchdown in the...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

Things went a little better as I went 13-2 (87 percent) last week. My overall record is now 112-30, which has me at 79 percent for the season NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (2-6, 2-4 NIC) at Elkhart (6-1, 6-0 NIC): The No. 7 (Class 6A) Lions roared past Adams, 34-0, a season ago. Anthony Gubi went 6-of-14 for 124 yards with a touchdown in the Eagles’ 7-6 win over Riley. Zach Anderson caught two passes for 97 yards with a score in Elkhart’s 26-0 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 39, Adams 7. New Prairie (5-3, 3-3 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6 NIC) (Everwise School Field): The Cougars...

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Purdue drops hard-fought game at Minnesota 27-20

MINNEAPOLIS — Purdue Football dropped a hard-fought 27-20 decision at Minnesota on Saturday night. The Boilermakers (2-4, 0-3 B1G) outgained the Golden Gophers (4-2, 2-1 B1G) 456 yards to 262, but Minnesota took advantage of three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown late in the fourth. Trailing 27-20 with 7:40 left in the game, sophomore quarterback Ryan Browne led a 15-play, 68-yard drive down to the Gophers’ 7-yard line. But Minnesota stood strong on fourth-and-goal to almost seal the win. With one timeout remaining, Purdue made a stop on the ensuing drive...

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Hoosiers make a statement with win over No.3 Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. - It was a day to believe, and Indiana did. It was a day to overcome and the No. 7/7 Hoosiers did. It was a day to celebrate, and you’d better believe IU did after Saturday’s 30-20 win over No. 3/2 Oregon at sold-out Autzen Stadium. “We really believed it could happen,” head coach Curt Cignetti told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer in the post-game radio show. “I had a special feeling about it. At my other (coaching) places we had big road wins. This was the same feeling.” IU (6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten) entered the game 0-46 on the road against top-5 teams. It is now...

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Valpo U Football Falls to Dayton

Valpo U Football Falls to Dayton The Valparaiso University football team returned to Brown Field for the first time in over a month on Saturday, falling 41-10 to Dayton in the first home Pioneer Football League contest of 2025. The Beacons outscored the Flyers 10-0 in the second half.   How It Happened Dayton scored two touchdowns in the opening quarter including a pick six. Valpo moved the ball on its first drive of the day, including a 10-yard catch by Michal Rumoro (Genova, Ill. / Genova Community) who made his first career start at running back, but turned it over on downs on a...

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With Matt Kopsea

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS

CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 20 CULVER ACADEMY (8-1) AT LEBANON (7-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Lebanon Football Field. COACHES: Andy Dorrel, 158-134 in 27th season at Culver Academy. Jeff Smock, 46-35 in eighth season at Lebanon. PREVIOUS MEETING: Lebanon, 25-0, on September 28, 1963. LAST CONTEST: Culver Academy beat John Glenn, 48-7. Lebanon beat Western Boone, 26-7. UP NEXT: Culver Academy hosts Logansport (8-1) or Muncie Central (2-7). Lebanon travels to Muncie Central or entertains Logansport. TOP PERFORMERS: Ty Rakan caught eight passes for 152 yards with two scores for the Eagles against Glenn....

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

FABULOUS FIVE Concord (9-0): Derek Gomez had a 60-yard interception return for a score as the top-ranked (Class 5A) Minutemen earned their first unbeaten regular season since 2010 with a 42-14 win at Plymouth. Elkhart (8-1): Anthony Leonard returned a fumble for a touchdown, helping the No. 7 (Class 6A) Lions claim the outright Northern Indiana Conference title with a 55-14 win over Adams. Mishawaka (7-2): Carson Francis ran twice for 107 yards with a touchdown in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 46-7 win at Wawasee. Penn (7-2): Brody Cashen threw for 62 yards with a touchdown in the...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

Things went a little better as I went 13-2 (87 percent) last week. My overall record is now 112-30, which has me at 79 percent for the season NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (2-6, 2-4 NIC) at Elkhart (6-1, 6-0 NIC): The No. 7 (Class 6A) Lions roared past Adams, 34-0, a season ago. Anthony Gubi went 6-of-14 for 124 yards with a touchdown in the Eagles’ 7-6 win over Riley. Zach Anderson caught two passes for 97 yards with a score in Elkhart’s 26-0 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 39, Adams 7. New Prairie (5-3, 3-3 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6 NIC) (Everwise School Field): The Cougars...

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FIGHTING IRISH CLASSIC

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Results after Tuesday’s final round of the Fighting Irish Classic on the par-70, 7,023-yard Warren Golf Course at the University of Notre Dame: TEAM STANDINGS UCLA (833: 279-273-281) (-7) Baylor Larrabee 69-67-70—206 (-4) T5. Kyle...

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