KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – STATE FINALS

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WINNERS’ CIRCLE

Adams Central (14-1): Matt Heiser raced 22 times for 94 yards with two touchdowns and recorded four tackles as the No. 4 Flying Jets claimed the Class 2A crown with a 46-6 win over No. 7 Linton-Stockton.

Brownsburg (13-1): Kevan Sumpter-Bey managed 18 carries for 76 yards and caught two passes for 77 yards with a touchdown, helping the No. 4 Bulldogs to a 22-17 win over No. 3 Westfield in the Class 6A state title affair.

Decatur Central (11-2): Hunter Harver registered five tackles and an interception in the No. 4 Hawks’ 38-24 win over No. 9 Warsaw for the Class 5A state championship.

Heritage Hills (14-1): Parker Hart, who was the recipient of the Blake Ress mental attitude award, ended with 15 tackles in the No. 3 Patriots’ 38-15 win over defending Class 2A state champion Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

New Palestine (14-0): Caden Jacobia totaled 17 rushes for 163 yards with two scores and four tackles in the top-ranked Dragons’ 56-26 victory over No. 2 East Noble for the Class 4A state title.

Providence (14-0): Lucas Thomas came up with 14 tackles in the No. 3 Pioneers’ 35-20 win over No. 1 North Judson for the Class 1A state championship.

SECOND BEST

East Noble (13-2): Logan Hatton hauled in an 80-yard touchdown pass and registered 10 tackles for the Knights against New Palestine.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (10-5): Devin Patterson raced 10 times for 48 yards with a score, went 3-of-5 for 40 yards for the Knights against Heritage Hills.

Linton-Stockton (12-3): Jesse Voigtschild racked up 14 tackles and two receptions for 19 yards for the Miners against Adams Central.

North Judson (14-1): Grason McDaniel finished with six tackles and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown for the Bluejays against Providence.

Warsaw (10-4): Quinton Brock accumulated eight carries for 98 yards, completed a 12-yard pass, and racked up four tackles for the Tigers against Decatur Central.

Westfield (12-2): Alex Aramboles finished with seven tackles, including two for loss, and a quarterback sack for the Shamrocks.

FINAL SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Warsaw (10-4)
  2. Mishawaka (11-3)
  3. Concord (10-1)
  4. Elkhart (8-2)
  5. Penn (8-3)
  6. New Prairie (9-4)
  7. Knox (9-4)

MATT’S MATCHUPS – FINAL TALLY

A 3-3 (50 percent) mark in the state finals left me with a final record of 227-55, which left me at 80 percent for the 2024 campaign.