NEWS AND NUGGETS
According to the Indianapolis Star, Danville's formal complaint to the IHSAA regarding its 50-49 overtime loss to Brebeuf Jesuit on October 25 has been ruled to be a "personnel matter which will be kept confidential". The play in question occurred in overtime with Danville leading 49-43 on fourth down play when Brebeuf appeared to be stopped. However, the ball came out as some Danville players entered the field celebrating the end of the game. Officials later ruled this to be an illegal substitution, giving Brebeuf another chance, which they converted and eventually won the game. This came after Brebeuf scored on a 60-yard touchdown play and then converted the two-point conversion on the final play of regulation to send the game into overtime.
Guerin Catholic's Tom Dilley earned his 150th career win with the Golden Eagles' 44-27 decision over Hamilton Heights.
Frankfort will have a new leader in 2025 after James Byers stepped down after going 9-60 in his seven-year stint, including an 0-10 finish with the Hot Dogs this past fall.
Western's Blake Conklin has also resigned after going 0-10 in his campaign with the Panthers.
The pairings for the 52nd annual IHSAA state football tournament can be found on IHSAA.org
POST-SEASON SUCCESS
Indianapolis Lutheran has a 19-game winning streak.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has won 14 games in a row.
East Central has run off 13 straight wins.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has won eight consecutive games.
Fort Wayne Snider and Indianapolis Ben Davis have won six straight games.
Here is the last time these teams were unbeaten.
Brownstown Central (11-0-2021), Concord (10-0-2010), Crown Point (10-0-2023), Evansville Memorial (11-0-2018), Garrett (11-0-1974), Lafayette Central Catholic (10-0-2016), Lafayette Jeff (10-0-2020), Lawrence North (10-0-1989), Maconaquah (11-0-first time), Mississinewa (11-0-2023), New Palestine (10-0-2022), North Judson (11-0-2002), Providence (10-0-2023).
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS
Brownstown Central, Evansville Memorial, Garrett, Maconaquah, Mississinewa, and North Judson have claimed 11 straight victories.
Adams Central, Concord, Crown Point, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jeff, Lawrence North, Lawrenceburg, New Palestine, and Providence are on a 10-game winning streak.
East Noble, Heritage Hills, and North Decatur have claimed nine straight wins.
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Indianapolis Lutheran, Lebanon, and South Putnam have run off eight wins in a row.
Merrillville and Triton Central have won seven consecutive contests.
Eastern (Greentown), Decatur Central, Linton-Stockton, and North Miami are on a six-game winning streak.
Fort Wayne Snider, Hammond Morton, Riverton Parke, Tri-West, and West Noble have claimed five straight wins.
Andrean, Bremen, Evansville Reitz, Huntington North, Indianapolis Ben Davis, Kankakee Valley, Lapel, Mishawaka, Monrovia, Pendleton Heights, Plainfield, Warsaw, West Lafayette, and Westfield have claimed four consecutive wins.
Here is the last time these teams went winless
Anderson (0-10-2009), 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 (0-10-first time), Edinburgh (0-10-2017), Evansville Bosse (0-10-2016), Frankfort (0-10-2019), Goshen (0-10-2014), Jennings County (0-10-2008), LaPorte (0-10-1983), North Central (Indianapolis) (0-10-2023), Owen Valley (0-10-2018), South Bend Washington (0-10-2007), Southern Wells (0-10-2022), Southport (0-10-2022), 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 and North Central (Indianapolis) have lost 32 games in a row.
Union County has dropped 21 straight contests.
Frankfort, Southern Wells, and Whitko have lost 19 straight contests.
Irvington Prep Academy has a 16-game losing streak.
Anderson and Bowman Academy has dropped 14 straight contests.
Edinburgh and Goshen have lost 13 straight games.
Western have a 12-game losing streak.
Benton Central, Central Noble, Clarksville, Covenant Christian, Evansville Bosse, Jennings County, LaPorte, Owen Valley, South Bend Washington, Southport, and Southwood have dropped 11 consecutive games.
Eastern (Pekin), Elwood, Shelbyville, and Tecumseh have suffered nine consecutive losses.
Cambridge City Lincoln, Evansville Central, Fort Wayne Concordia, Highland, John Glenn, and Noblesville have eight straight losses.
Connersville and Whiting have suffered seven consecutive losses.
Blackford, East Chicago Central, Edgewood, New Albany, Parke Heritage, and South Newton are on a six-game losing streak.
Clinton Central, Indianapolis Washington, Lale Central, Mitchell, North Knox, 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 – 154-27 (.851), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers – 151-29 (.839), Indianapolis Cathedral – 138-28 (.831), Carmel – 133-39 (.773), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger – 126-38 (.768), Indianapolis Roncalli – 125-33 (.791), Penn – 124-40 (.756), Ben Davis – 120-30 (.800), Fort Wayne Snider – 116-39 (.748), Evansville Mater Dei – 115-40 (.742), Jimtown – 111-39 (.740), Hobart – 109-42 (.722), Sheridan – 108-35 (.755), Adams Central – 107-40 (.728), NorthWood – 106-41 (.721), East Central 102-36 (.739), Andrean 100-36 (.735), Warren Central – 99-31 (.762), Lafayette Central Catholic 97-32 (.752), Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 93-36 (.721).
WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES
Larry "Bud" Wright (Sheridan) 463, Russ Radtke (Knox) 412, Mike Gillin (Mooresville) 368, John Hart (Brownsburg) 345, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 319, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 311, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 301.
CLOSING IN ON 300 WINS
Mike Goebel (Evansville Mater Dei) 270, Mike Johnson (Logansport) 259, Bart Curtis (Warsaw) 256, Craig Buzea (Crown Point) 254.
CLOSING IN ON 250 WINS
Kevin O'Shea (Twin Lakes) 249, Tim Able (Triton Central) 234, Dave Pasch (Indianapolis Lutheran) 227, 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
Steve Stirn (North Decatur) 171, Phil Mason (Griffith) 170, Tony Lewis (Jasper) 170, Chad Zolman (Homestead) 167, Bud Ozmun (Oak Hill) 165, Mike Kirschner (Warren Central) 164, Steve Cooley (New Albany) 158, Andy Dorrel (Culver Academy) 158. Kurt Tippmann (Fort Wayne Snider) 158, Chris DePew (Garrett) 155, Andy Thomas (Angola) 151, Michael Mosser (Adams Central) 151, Ton Dilley (Guerin Catholic) 150.
CLOSING IN ON 150 WINS
John Hurley (Evansville Memorial) 148, Roy Richards (Portage) 145, Aaron Tolle (Tipton) 143, Doug Hurt (Castle) 142, Bill Peebles (Indianapolis Cathedral) 140, Jayson West (Franklin Central) 140, Kyle Ralph (New Palestine) 137, Nick Hart (Gibson Southern) 133, Nate Andrews (NorthWood) 131, Ryan Knigga (Lawrenceburg) 130, Darin Ward (Boonville) 129, Brian Glesing (Salem) 128, Jason Hawkins (Charlestown) 126, Monte Mawhorter (West Noble) 126.
CLOSING IN ON 125 WINS
Shane Fry (West Lafayette) 124, Scott Buening (Southridge) 123, Brian Oliver (Linton-Stockton) 123, Doug Dinan (Carroll Fort Wayne) 118, Ryan Langferman (Milan) 118, Keith Kilmer (Lowell) 115, Chris Coll (Franklin) 113, Mike Wilhelm (Yorktown) 112, Josh Edwards (Eastern Greentown) 110, Brandon Baker (Northfield) 110, Greg Barrett (South Vermillion) 109, Curt Funk (Fishers) 106, Todd Wilkerson (Heritage Hills) 106, Mark Raetz (Northview) 105.
CLOSING IN ON 100 WINS
Mark Williamson (North Harrison) 97, Travis Nolting (Greenfield-Central) 96, Brad Seiss (Merrillville) 94, Mark Peterson (Chesterton) 93, Kyle Lindsay (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers) 92, Bret Szabo (Tecumseh) 91, Pete Gast (Alexandria) 91.
