BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Defending Class 6A state champion Carmel saw its playoff run come to an end with a 27-21 loss to Indianapolis Ben Davis.
Westfield’s Jake Gilbert and Indianapolis Cathedral’s Bill Peebles both celebrated their 100th career victories. The Shamrocks downed Homestead, 42-9, while the Irish cruised past Whiteland, 39-6.
Zionsville’s A.J. Vinatieri converted what proved to be the game-winning 22-yard field goal with two seconds left in the Eagles’ 30-21 upset of No. 2 (Class 5A) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Warren Central’s 38-0 loss to top-ranked (Class 6A) Center Grove marked the first time the Warriors were shutout in the post-season since the current format was introduced in 1985.
Here is the last time these teams were unbeaten: Center Grove (12-0-2015), Covenant Christian (13-0-first time) Southridge (13-0-first time), South Adams (12-0-2019). Danville (10-0-2017), Mishawaka Marian (11-0-1999), West Washington (11-0-2016), Valparaiso (8-0-2019).
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS
Covenant Christian and Southridge have won 13 games in a row,
Center Grove and South Adams have won 12 consecutive games,
Mishawaka Marian, Westfield, and West Washington have an 11-game winning streak.
Danville, Indianapolis Roncalli, and Pioneer have captured 10 games in a row.
Evansville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, and Valparaiso, are on an eight-game winning streak.
Hobart and Marion have claimed seven straight wins.
Mooresville has a six-game winning streak.
Indianapolis Ben Davis, Merrillville, and Western Boone have come up with five consecutive victories.
POST-SEASON SUCCESS
Western Boone has a 16-game playoff winning streak.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has run off 10 consecutive playoff victories.
Lafayette Central Catholic has won nine straight post-season games.
REGIONAL FINALS
CLASS 6A
Merrillville 27, Elkhart 24
Westfield 42, Homestead 9
Indianapolis Ben Davis 27, Carmel 21
Center Grove 38, Warren Central 0
CLASS 5A
Valparaiso 35. Mishawaka 14
Zionsville 30, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 21
Indianapolis Cathedral 39, Whiteland 6
Castle 49, Jeffersonville 7
CLASS 4A
Hobart 45, Logansport 14
Marion 28, East Noble 20
Indianapolis Roncalli 35, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 14
Mooresville 37, Evansville Central 34
CLASS 3A
Mishawaka Marian 56, Calumet 0
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 28, Fort Wayne Concordia 18
Danville 35, Sullivan 16
Southridge 49, Lawrenceburg 28
CLASS 2A
Pioneer 24, Andrean 21
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 36, Tipton 17
Western Boone 42, Heritage Christian 27
Evansville Mater Dei 16, Triton Central 6
CLASS 1A
Lafayette Central Catholic 37, Winamac 32
South Adams 48, Southwood 35
Covenant Christian 48, South Putnam 7
West Washington 36, North Decatur 20
Prior to 2020, here is the last time these teams celebrates regional titles
CLASS 6A: Merrillville (2019), Westfield (2016), Ben Davis (2019), Center Grove (2019)
CLASS 5A: Valparaiso (2019), Zionsville (2000), Indianapolis Cathedral (2017), Castle (2015)
CLASS 4A: Hobart (2019), Marion (2018), Indianapolis Roncalli (2016), Mooresville (1989)
CLASS 3A: Mishawaka Marian (2019), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2019), Danville (2019), Southridge (2018)
CLASS 2A: Pioneer (2018), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (2018), Western Boone (2019), Evansville Mater Dei (2014)
CLASS 1A: Lafayette Central Catholic (2019), South Adams (2014), Covenant Christian (first time), West Washington (2019)
SEMISTATE PAIRINGS
CLASS 6A
Westfield (11-1) at Merrillville (10-1)
Center Grove (12-0) at Indianapolis Ben Davis (7-5)
CLASS 5A
Valparaiso (8-0) at Zionsville (6-5)
Indianapolis Cathedral (11-1) at Castle (8-3)
CLASS 4A
Marion (10-3) at Hobart (10-2)
Mooresville (12-1) at Indianapolis Roncalli (11-1)
CLASS 3A
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (11-1) at Mishawaka Marian (11-0)
Danville (10-0) at Southridge (13-0)
CLASS 2A
Pioneer (12-1) at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (7-6)
Evansville Mater Dei (9-4) at Western Boone (9-4)
CLASS 1A
Lafayette Central Catholic (5-3) at South Adams (12-0)
Covenant Christian (13-0) at West Washington (11-0)
Here is the last time these teams captured semistate crowns.
CLASS 6A: Merrillville (never), Westfield (2016), Ben Davis (2017), Center Grove (2019)
CLASS 5A: Valparaiso (2019), Zionsville (2000), Indianapolis Cathedral (2014), Castle (1994)
CLASS 4A: Hobart (1996), Marion (1990), Indianapolis Roncalli (2016), Mooresville (never)
CLASS 3A: Mishawaka Marian (never), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2019), Danville (1999), Southridge (2017)
CLASS 2A: Pioneer (2018), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (2012), Western Boone (2019), Evansville Mater Dei (2014)
CLASS 1A: Lafayette Central Catholic (2019), South Adams (never), Covenant Christian (never), West Washington (1993)
ALL-TIME LEADERS IN PLAYOFF WINS: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers – 136-26 (.840), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard – 136-26 (.840), Carmel – 132-35 (.790), Indianapolis Cathedral – 124-26 (.827), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger – 120-35 (.774), Penn – 119-37 (.763), Indianapolis Roncalli – 113-30 (.790), Ben Davis – 111-27 (.804), Fort Wayne Snider – 106-37 (.741), Jimtown – 106-35 (.752), Evansville Mater Dei – 103-36 (.741), Hobart – 103-37 (.736), Sheridan – 99-32 (.756), NorthWood – 97-38 (.719), Warren Central – 94-28 (.770), Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 90-32 (,738), Adams Central – 90-37 (.709).
ALL-TIME REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 22, Carmel 22, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 21, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 20, Indianapolis Cathedral 19, Ben Davis 19, Penn 18, Hobart 17. Fort Wayne Snider 16, Indianapolis Roncalli 16, Center Grove 15, Sheridan 14, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 14, Adams Central 14, Evansville Mater Dei 13, Jimtown 12, Bloomington South 11, Jasper 11, NorthWood 11, Columbus East 11, Evansville Memorial 10, Lafayette Central Catholic 10, South Putnam 10, Linton-Stockton 10, Heritage Hills 10, Tri-West 9, Valparaiso 9, Warren Central 9, West Lafayette 9, Andrean 9, Bremen 8, East Central 8, Lowell 8, Merrillville 8, Pioneer 8, Franklin Central 8, Eastbrook 7. Indianapolis Scecina 7, Mishawaka Marian 7, New Palestine 7, South Bend Saint Joseph 7, Southridge 7, Western Boone 7, Avon 6, Danville 6, Evansville Reitz 6, Perry Central 6. South Putnam 6, Castle 6, Concord 5, Fort Wayne Wayne 5, Goshen 5, Griffith 5, Indianapolis Lutheran 5, Lawrenceburg 5, North Judson 5, Southwood 5, Westfield 5.
ALL-TIME SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS: Carmel 32, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 29, Fort Wayne Snider 27, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 27, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 25, Indianapolis Cathedral 25, Indianapolis Ben Davis 24, Penn 24, Evansville Mater Dei 22, Jimtown 22, Hobart 22, Adams Central 21, Indianapolis Roncalli 21, Lawrenceburg 20, Warren Central 20, Andrean 19,Sheridan 19, East Central 19, NorthWood 18, Center Grove 16, Evansville Reitz 16, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 16, Zionsville 16, Griffith 15, Bremen 15, Lowell 15, Bloomington South 15, Eastbrook 15, Castle 14, Mishawaka 14, West Lafayette 14, Linton-Stockton 14, Evansville Memorial 14, Jasper 13, Brownstown Central 13, Columbus East 13, Heritage Hills 13, Merrillville 13, Valparaiso 13, North Judson 13, Lafayette Central Catholic 13, Pioneer 12, South Putnam 12, Mishawaka Marian 12, Tri-West 12, Indianapolis Scecina 11, Fountain Central 11, New Palestine 11, Western Boone 11, Concord 10, Eastern Hancock 10, Hagerstown 10, Hamilton Southeastern 10, Rensselaer Central 10, South Bend Saint Joseph 10, Danville 10, Tipton 10, Southridge 10, Westfield 10.
ALL-TIME SEMISTATE CHAMPIONS: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 15, Indianapolis Bishop. Chatard 15, Indianapolis Cathedral 13, Carmel 13, Indianapolis Roncalli 12, Penn 12, Ben Davis 11, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 10, Sheridan 10, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 10, Hobart 9, Warren Central 9, Fort Wayne Snider 7, Lafayette Central Catholic 7, Franklin Central 6, Jimtown 6, Andrean 6, Tri-West 6, NorthWood 6, Evansville Memorial 5, Evansville Mater Dei 5, Pioneer 5, New Palestine 5, Center Grove 5, West Lafayette 5, Bremen 4, East Central 4, Indianapolis Scecina 4, Lowell 4, South Bend Saint Joseph 4, Eastbrook 4, Western Boone 4, Southridge 4, Bloomington South 3, Columbus East 3, Concord 3, Fountain Central 3, East Noble 3, Goshen 3, Hamilton Southeastern 3, Heritage Hills 3, Jasper 3, Tipton 3, Valparaiso 3, Westfield 3, Zionsville 3.
ALL-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 14, Indianapolis Cathedral 12, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 11, Ben Davis 9, Sheridan 9, Indianapolis Roncalli 9, Warren Central 9, Carmel 9, Lafayette Central Catholic 8, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 5, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 5, Penn 5, Franklin Central 4, Hobart 4, Tri-West 4, Jimtown 4, New Palestine 3, Columbus East 3, Mishawaka Marian 3, Western Boone 3, Pioneer 3, Andrean 2, Blackford 2, Bloomington South 2, Bremen 2, Brownsburg 2, Castle 2, Center Grove 2, Evansville Memorial 2, Evansville Reitz 2, Fort Wayne Snider 2, Goshen 2, East Central 2, Indianapolis Scecina 2, Lawrenceburg 2, North Montgomery 2, West Lafayette 2, Zionsville 2.
WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES (Bolded names still active in playoffs)
Larry “Bud” Wright (Sheridan) 429, Russ Radtke (Knox) 374, Mike Gillin (Mooresville) 341, Bob Gaddis (Columbus East) 330, John Hart (Brownsburg) 307, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 289, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 274, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 256, Kevin O’Shea (Indianapolis North Central) 238, Mark Bless (Avon) 238, Mike Goebel (Evansville Mater Dei) 236, Mike Johnson (Logansport) 233, George Gilbert (Clinton Central) 228, Bart Curtis (Warsaw) 225, John Hendryx (Winamac) 224, Brian Moore (Parke Heritage) 211, Ott Hurrle (Indianapolis Scecina) 205.
CLOSING IN ON 200 WINS: Sherwood Haydock (Fort Wayne Wayne) 197, Tim Able (Triton Central) 197, Cory Yeoman (Penn) 185, Herb King (Seeger) 184.
CLOSING IN ON 100 WINS: Nate Andrews (NorthWood) 97, Kyle Ralph (New Palestine) 96, Monte Mawhorter (West Noble) 95, Ryan Langferman (Milan) 94, Chris Coll (Franklin) 93, Jim Hummer (Fremont) 91, Nick Hart (Gibson Southern) 91, Brandon Baker (Northfield) 90,
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