NEWS AND NUGGETS
Greensburg ended its 20-game losing streak with a 35-8 win over Purdue Poly Englewood.
Adams Central's Michael Mosser earned his 150th career win with the Flying Jets' 35-7 decision over Bluffton.
Dominic Garzolini's 15-yard touchdown pass to Parker Weir as time expired lifted South Vermillion to a 38-36 win over defending Class 2A state runner-up North Posey. This came after Jed Galvin's seven-yard run gave the Vikings a 36-32 lead with 44.1 seconds left in regulation.
The pairings for the 52nd annual IHSAA state football tournament can be found on IHSAA.org
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Allen County: Adams Central (6-0), Central Indiana: Mississinewa (7-0). Circle City: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (3-0). Conference Indiana: Columbus North (5-0). Duneland: Crown Point (7-0), Great Lakes: Hammond Morton (2-0), Greater South Shore: Boone Grove (North-3-0) and Wheeler (South-4-0), Hoosier: Logansport (Big-4-0) and Lafayette Central Catholic (Small-3-0), Hoosier Crossroads: Brownsburg and Westfield (6-1), Hoosier Heartland: Carroll (Flora) (7-0), Hoosier Heritage: New Palestine (7-0), Hoosier Hills: Columbus East (6-0), Hoosier North: North Judson (7-0). Indiana Crossroads: Indianapolis Lutheran, Monrovia, and Triton Central (6-1), Indiana Northern State: Jimtown and Knox (4-1), Metropolitan: Lawrence North (5-0). Mid-Eastern: Eastern Hancock (3-0), Mid-Southern: Brownstown Central (7-0), Mid-State: Decatur Central, Martinsville, and Plainfield (6-1), Midwest: Frontier (5-0), North Central: Lafayette Jeff (5-0). Northeast Corner: Garrett (Big-4-0) and Churubusco (Small-4-0), Northeast 8: East Noble (7-0), Northern Indiana: Elkhart (7-0). Northern Lakes: Concord (7-0), Northwest Crossroads: Andrean, Hanover Central, and Hobart (5-1), Patoka Lake: Paoli (5-0), Sagamore: Danville (6-0), Southern Indiana: Evansville Memorial (9-0). Southwest: North Daviess (3-0), Summit: Carroll (Fort Wayne) (A-7-0), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Fort Wayne North (B-4-3), Three Rivers: Maconaquah (8-0), Tri-Eastern: Northeastern (8-0), Wabash River: South Vermillion (7-0), Western Indiana: South Vermillion (Gold-7-0), North Putnam, and South Putnam (Green-4-1).
POST-SEASON SUCCESS
Indianapolis Lutheran has an 18-game winning streak.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has won 13 games in a row.
East Central has run off 12 straight wins.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has won seven consecutive games.
Fort Wayne Snider and Indianapolis Ben Davis have won five straight games.
Here is the last time these teams were unbeaten.
Brownstown Central (10-0-2021), Carroll (Flora) (10-0-2023), Cascade (10-0-first time), Concord (9-0-2010), Crown Point (9-0-2023), Evansville Memorial (10-0-2018), Garrett (10-0-1974), Lafayette Central Catholic (9-0-2016), Lafayette Jeff (9-0-2020), Lawrence North (9-0-1989), Maconaquah (10-0-first time), Mississinewa (10-0-2023), New Palestine (9-0-2022), North Judson (10-0-2002), Paoli (10-0-2018), Providence (9-0-2023), South Vermillion (10-0-first time).
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS
Brownstown Central, Carroll (Flora), Cascade, Evansville Memorial, Garrett, Maconaquah, Mississinewa, North Judson, Paoli, and South Vermillion have claimed 10 straight victories.
Adams Central, Concord, Crown Point, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jeff, Lawrence North, Lawrenceburg, New Palestine, and Providence are on a nine-game winning streak.
East Noble, Elkhart, Heritage Hills, North Decatur, and Wheeler have claimed eight straight wins.
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Indianapolis Lutheran, Lebanon, Logansport, and South Putnam have run off seven wins in a row.
Merrillville, North Vermillion, and Triton Central have won six consecutive contests.
Eastern (Greentown), Decatur Central, Franklin County, Linton-Stockton, North Miami, Southridge, and Tri are on a five-game winning streak.
Columbus North, Fort Wayne Snider, Hammond Morton, Indianapolis Tindley, Northwestern, Riverton Parke, Salem, Tri-West, and West Noble have claimed four straight wins.
Here is the last time these teams went winless (Bolded teams still active).
Anderson (0-9-2009), Attica (0-10-2023), Bellmont (0-10-2023), Benton Central (0-10-2020), Bowman Academy (0-10-2016), Central Noble (0-10-2012), Clarksville (0-10-2018), Covenant Christian (0-9-first time), Edinburgh (0-10-2017), Evansville Bosse (0-9-2020), Frankfort (0-10-2019), Goshen (0-9-2014), Jennings County (0-10-2008), LaPorte (0-9-1983), North Central (Indianapolis) (0-9-2023), Owen Valley (0-10-2018), South Bend Washington (0-10-2007), Southern Wells (0-9-2022), Southport (0-9-2022), Southwood (0-10-1969), Tecumseh (0-9-first time), Union County (0-10-2023), Western (0-10-first time), Whitko (0-10-2022).
LONGEST CURRENT LOSING STREAKS (Bolded teams still active)
Attica has dropped 38 straight contests.
Bellmont has lost 32 games in a row.
North Central (Indianapolis) is on a 31-game losing streak.
Union County has dropped 21 straight contests.
Frankfort and Whitko have lost 19 straight contests.
Southern Wells has suffered 18 consecutive losses.
Irvington Prep Academy has a 16-game losing streak.
Bowman Academy has dropped 14 straight contests.
Anderson and Edinburgh have lost 13 straight games.
Goshen and Western have a 12-game losing streak.
Benton Central, Central Noble, Clarksville, Jennings County, Owen Valley, South Bend Washington, and Southwood have dropped 11 consecutive games.
Covenant Christian, Evansville Bosse, LaPorte, and Southport have lost 10 games in a row.
Eastern (Pekin), Elwood, Shelbyville, and Tecumseh have suffered nine consecutive losses.
Cambridge City Lincoln, Evansville Central, Fort Wayne Concordia, Highland, and John Glenn, have eight straight losses.
Connersville, Noblesville, and Whiting have suffered seven consecutive losses.
Blackford, East Chicago Central, Edgewood, Parke Heritage, and South Newton are on a six-game losing streak.
Clinton Central, Indianapolis Washington, Mitchell, North Knox, New Albany, Norwell, Seeger, South Bend Riley, South Dearborn, and Southmont have dropped five games in a row.
ALL-TIME LEADERS IN PLAYOFF WINS: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard – 153-27 (.850), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers – 150-29 (.838), Indianapolis Cathedral – 137-28 (.830), Carmel – 133-38 (.778), Indianapolis Roncalli – 124-33 (.790), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger – 125-38 (.767), Penn – 123-40 (.755), Ben Davis – 119-30 (.799), Evansville Mater Dei – 115-40 (.742), Fort Wayne Snider – 115-39 (.747), Jimtown – 111-38 (.745), Hobart – 109-41 (.727), Sheridan – 107-35 (.754), Adams Central – 106-40 (.726), NorthWood – 105-41 (.719), East Central 101-36 (.737), Andrean 99-36 (.733), Warren Central – 98-31 (.760), Lafayette Central Catholic 96-32 (.750), Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 93-35 (.727).
WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES
Larry "Bud" Wright (Sheridan) 462, Russ Radtke (Knox) 411, Mike Gillin (Mooresville) 368, John Hart (Brownsburg) 344, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 319, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 310, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 300.
CLOSING IN ON 300 WINS
Mike Goebel (Evansville Mater Dei) 270, Mike Johnson (Logansport) 259, Bart Curtis (Warsaw) 255, Craig Buzea (Crown Point) 253.
CLOSING IN ON 250 WINS
Kevin O'Shea (Twin Lakes) 249, Tim Able (Triton Central) 233, Dave Pasch (Indianapolis Lutheran) 226, Grant Zgunda (Jay County) 217, Sherwood Haydock (Fort Wayne Wayne) 212, Kirk Kennedy (Kankakee Valley) 206, Herb King (Fountain Central) 203, Darrin Fisher (Whiteland) 202.
CLOSING IN ON 200 WINS
Chris Meeks (Rensselaer Central) 195, John Hochstetler (Monroe Central) 184.
CLOSING IN ON 175 WINS
Phil Mason (Griffith) 170, Tony Lewis (Jasper) 170, Steve Stirn (North Decatur) 170, Chad Zolman (Homestead) 167, Bud Ozmun (Oak Hill) 165, Mike Kirschner (Warren Central) 163, Steve Cooley (New Albany) 158, Andy Dorrel (Culver Academy) 158. Kurt Tippmann (Fort Wayne Snider) 157, Chris DePew (Garrett) 154, Andy Thomas (Angola) 151, Michael Mosser (Adams Central) 150.
CLOSING IN ON 150 WINS
Tom Dilley (Guerin Catholic) 149, John Hurley (Evansville Memorial) 147, Roy Richards (Portage) 145, Aaron Tolle (Tipton) 142, Doug Hurt (Castle) 141, Bill Peebles (Indianapolis Cathedral) 139, Jayson West (Franklin Central) 139, Kyle Ralph (New Palestine) 136, Nick Hart (Gibson Southern) 133, Nate Andrews (NorthWood) 130, Ryan Knigga (Lawrenceburg) 129, Darin Ward (Boonville) 128, Brian Glesing (Salem) 128, Jason Hawkins (Charlestown) 126, Monte Mawhorter (West Noble) 125.
CLOSING IN ON 125 WINS
Shane Fry (West Lafayette) 123, Scott Buening (Southridge) 123, Brian Oliver (Linton-Stockton) 122, Doug Dinan (Carroll Fort Wayne) 117, Ryan Langferman (Milan) 117, Keith Kilmer (Lowell) 115, Chris Coll (Franklin) 112, Mike Wilhelm (Yorktown) 112, Brandon Baker (Northfield) 110, Greg Barrett (South Vermillion) 109, Josh Edwards (Eastern Greentown) 109, Curt Funk (Fishers) 105, Mark Raetz (Northview) 105, Todd Wilkerson (Heritage Hills) 105.
CLOSING IN ON 100 WINS
Mark Williamson (North Harrison) 96, Travis Nolting (Greenfield-Central) 96, Brad Seiss (Merrillville) 93, Mark Peterson (Chesterton) 92, Bret Szabo (Tecumseh) 91, Kyle Lindsay (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers) 91, Pete Gast (Alexandria) 91.
