AROUND THE REGION – SEMISTATE FINALS

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI Just two Region teams, who both reside in the town of Merrillville, remain in the 53rd Annual IHSAA State Football Tournament after last Friday’s regional round.  Andrean and Merrillville are just one win away from Lucas Oil Stadium in...

NFF Hall of Famer Kenney Easley Passes Away

Kenny Easley, a three-time First Team All-American and a 1991 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred at UCLA from 1977-1980, passed away Nov. 14. He was 66. “Kenny Easley was one of the iconic safeties in the history of our sport, and he embodied class...

FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll — 2025 Week 12 (Nov. 16)

– WEEK 12: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH NOV. 15, 2025 – TEAM POINTS          FIRST-PLACE  VOTES              LAST WEEK’S RANK 1. Ohio State (10-0) 889 51 1 2. Indiana (11-0) 827 1 2 3. Texas A&M (10-0) 783 4 3 4. Georgia (9-1) 730 5 5. Ole Miss (10-0) 624 6 6. Texas Tech...

Purdue falls at home to Washington 49-13

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football took a 49-13 loss at Washington on Saturday night to conclude its 2025 road schedule. On the opening drive of the game, Washington snapped the ball over quarterback Demond Williams Jr.’s head and Breeon Ishmail chased it down for...

Hoosiers Top Badgers on Senior Day

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Records keep falling, victories keep coming, and second-ranked Indiana keeps cruising at unprecedented levels. The Hoosiers scored the game’s final 24 points in Saturday’s 31-7 victory over Wisconsin Saturday afternoon at Merchants Bank Field at...