BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA
LOOKING BACK ON 2020
CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Tayvien Jackson completed 9-of-16 for 180 yards with two scores as top-ranked Center Grove rolled to a 38-14 win over No. 2 Westfield. Carson Steele rambled 31 times for 138 yards with two touchdowns, while Trent Veith chipped in five catches for 111 yards with two tallies for the Trojans (14-0). Maximus Webster was 16-of-28 for 155 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score, and Micah Hauser added 11 rushes for 118 yards for the Shamrocks (12-2). Benji Welsh of Westfield captured the Phil N. Eskew mental attitude award.
CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Nathan McCahill was 27-of-35 for 322 yards with a state finals best five touchdowns as top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral claimed its 13th championship with a 46-28 win over Zionsville. McCahill also ran for a score, while Jake Langdon ran 20 times for 137 yards and Camden Jordan caught 12 passes for 91 yards with three touchdowns for the Irish (13-1). Josh Stone completed 19-of-31 for 304 yards with four touchdowns and rushed 17 times for 67 yards, while Luke Baumgartner hauled in nine passes for 153 yards and three scores for the Eagles (7-6). Zionsville’s Zach Bielecki was the winner of the Phil N. Eskew mental attitude award.
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Aidan Leffler went 12-of-16 for 200 yards and tied a state finals record with five touchdowns as No. 4 Indianapolis Roncalli cruised to a 49-7 win over No. 7 Hobart. Baron Huebler added 36 rushes for 155 yards with a score, and Dominic Brown returned a kickoff 91 yards for another tally for the Rebels (13-1). Tyler Turley recorded 26 rushes for 138 yards with a touchdown, while Zach Vode recorded 15 tackles and two catches for 32 yards for the Brickies (11-3). Roncalli’s Ryan Henry claimed the Phil N. Eskew mental attitude award.
CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Tommy Hannon scampered 22 times for 112 yards with three touchdowns, leading top-ranked Indianapolis Bishop Chatard to its second consecutive and state best 15th title with a 42-14 win over No. 5 Danville. Carter St. John went 16-of-19 for 174 yards with three scores and Thomas Coleman added seven catches for 88 yards and two scores for the Trojans (13-1). Kale Payne was 7-of-18 for 65 yards with a touchdown and rushed 12 times for 58 yards for the Warriors (11-1). Bishop Chatard’s Kyle Haslett was the winner of the Blake Ress mental attitude award.
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Josiah Smith’s 38-yard field goal with seven seconds helped two-time defending champion Western Boone rally for a 36-35 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. Robby Taylor had a state finals record 43 carries for 210 yards with two touchdowns for the Stars (11-4), who claimed their third straight crown. Carson Clark was 17-of-21 for 303 yards with three touchdowns, while Glenn Brody hauled in six receptions for 171 yards with a score for the Knights (8-7). Luke Marsh of Western Boone was the recipient of the Blake Ress mental attitude award,
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Micah Wilson raced 33 times for 236 yards with a touchdown as No. 5 Covenant Christian hung on for a 41-40 win over No. 1 South Adams. After the Starfires (13-1) scored with 90 seconds remaining, Covenant Christian (15-0) stopped the potential game-winning two-point conversion attempt and then recovered the ensuing on-side kick to claim its first crown. Austin Frazier went 12-of-28 for 197 yards with three scores and Adrian Terry had three receptions for 81 yards with a touchdown for the Warriors. James Arnold completed 27-of-45 for a state-record 480 yards with three touchdowns, while Trey Schoch caught five passes for 148 yards with a score and Drew Stutzman chipped in five catches for 137 yards and a touchdown for South Adams. Arnold was also the winner of the Blake Ress mental attitude award.
2020 STATE FINALS RECORDS
CLASS 6A
Most Rushing Attempts – 31 by Carson Steele, Center Grove
Longest Pass Completion, Longest Touchdown Pass – 73 yards by Tayven Jackson to Trent Veith, Center Grove
Most Rushing Attempts – 54 by Center Grove
Fewest Rushing Attempts – 27 by Westfield
Most First Downs Rushing (Tied) – 15 by Center Grove
Most Punt Return Yards – 31 by Center Grove
Most Interceptions (Tied) – 2 each by Center Grove and Westfield
CLASS 5A
Most Passes Completed – 27 by Nathan McCahill, Indianapolis Cathedral
Most Passes Completed by a Team – 27 by Indianapolis Cathedral
Most Passing Touchdowns (tied) – 5 by Nathan McCahill, Indianapolis Cathedral
Most Passing Touchdowns by a Team (tied) – 5 by Indianapolis Cathedral
Most Receptions – 12 by Camden Jordan, Indianapolis Cathedral
Most TD Receptions (tied) – 3 by Camden Jordan, Indianapolis Cathedral and Luke Baumgartner, Zionsville
CLASS 4A
Largest Margin of Victory (tied) – 42 points by Roncalli
Most Passing Touchdowns (tied) – 5 by Aiden Leffler, Roncalli
Most Touchdown Receptions (tied) – 3 by Kyle Lockard, Roncalli
CLASS 3A
None
CLASS 2A
Most Rushing Attempts (Any class): 43 by Robby Taylor, Western Boone. (Previous best was 42 by Josh Smith of Attica in 2000 1A game).
CLASS 1A
Most Passing Yards – 480 by James Arnold, South Adams
Longest Pass Completion – 79 yards by James Arnold to Aidan Wanner, South Adams
Longest Touchdown Pass – 79 yards by James Arnold to Aidan Wanner, South Adams
Most Points in a Quarter (tied) – 27 by South Adams (4th quarter)
Most Yards Passing – 480 by South Adams
Total Offensive Yards – 547 by South Adams
Total Offensive Yards by Both Teams – 1,019 yards (547 by South Adams, 472 by Covenant Christian)
