THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST'S INSIDER – 2015 PLAYOFFS VOLUME 4
BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Lafayette Central Catholic coach Kevin O'Shea celebrated his 200th career win with the Knights' 31-14 triumph over Pioneer for a Class 1A regional crown. It was also O'Shea's 100th win at LCC. He is now 200-72 over 23 seasons.
Penn and Center Grove earned spots in the Class 6A state title game with semistate victories. The Kingsmen downed two-time defending state runner-up Carmel, 16-0, in the North, while the Trojans used a two-point conversion in the second overtime to edge Avon, 35-34.
Kokomo celebrated its first regional championship with 21-19 win over Westfield in Class 5A action.
A week after earning their first sectional titles, Indianapolis Howe and Northfield added a regional crown to their resumes. The Hornets cruised past Indianapolis Scecina, 26-7, in Class 2A, while the Norsemen were a 21-13 winner over Adams Central in Class 1A.
After 40 years on the sidelines at Pendleton Heights, John Broughton has decided to retire. His final mark with the Arabians was 226-186, including a 5-7 mark this past season.
Lance Scheib ended his eight-year stay at Noblesville with a 30-52 record, including a 3-7 mark this fall.
Brad Stewart's five-year run at Kankakee Valley has come to an end with his resignation. He was 24-27 with the Kougars, including a 4-6 record in 2015.
Craig Redman has stepped down after five seasons at South Bend Adams. The Eagles were 26-28 under Redman, including an 8-4 campaign this fall.
Eric Heiney is done after two seasons at Prairie Heights in which he was 0-10 this past season and 1-19 overall.
James Byers has resigned after two campaigns at Seeger where he posted a 2-8 record in 2015 and 3-17 overall.
Here are the private schools still alive in the tournament: South Bend St. Joseph (4A), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (4A), Indianapolis Roncalli (4A), Mishawaka Marian (3A), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (3A), Lafayette Central Catholic (1A)
STAY TUNED
CLASS 6A FINAL – NOVEMBER 28
Penn (12-1) vs. Center Grove (13-0), 7:05 p.m.
CLASS 5A SEMISTATE FINALS
Kokomo (12-0) at Fort Wayne Snider (11-1), 7:30 p.m., Nov. 20
Castle (8-4) at New Palestine (12-0), 6 p.m., Nov. 21
CLASS 4A SEMISTATE FINALS
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (12-1) at South Bend St. Joseph (8-5), 7:30 p.m., Nov. 20
Indianapolis Roncalli (9-4) at East Central (11-2), 7:30 p.m., Nov. 20
CLASS 3A SEMISTATE FINALS
West Lafayette (12-1) at Mishawaka Marian (10-3), 7:30 p.m., Nov. 20
Gibson Southern (13-0) at Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (9-3) (Lawrence North H.S.), 6 p.m., Nov. 21
CLASS 2A SEMISTATE FINALS
Woodlan (13-0) at Whiting (12-1), 7 p.m., Nov. 21
Monrovia (12-1) at Indianapolis Howe (10-3), 7 p.m., Nov. 20
CLASS 1A SEMISTATE FINALS
Lafayette Central Catholic (13-0) at Northfield (8-5), 7 p.m., Nov. 20
North Vermillion (12-1) at Linton-Stockton (12-1), 7:30 p.m., Nov. 20
AWARDS GALORE
The 2016 Griddys Awards program will take place on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Indianapolis Colts' Indiana Farm Bureau Center. More details will be coming for the ninth annual affair that celebrates the heroes and champions of the 2015 Indiana high school football campaign.
HIGHS AND LOWS
Here is the last time these clubs started 13-0: Center Grove (first time), Gibson Southern (2013), Lafayette Central Catholic (2011), Woodlan (first time).
Last time staring 12-0: Kokomo (first time), New Palestine (2014).
HERE IS TO THE CHAMPIONS
SECTIONAL CHAMPS BY CONFERENCE
Allen County: Adams Central, Woodlan
Conference Indiana: Bloomington South
Duneland: Merrillville
Eastern Indiana: Batesville, East Central
Greater South Shore: Whiting
Hoosier: Lafayette Central Catholic, West Lafayette
Hoosier Crossroads: Avon, Westfield, Zionsville
Hoosier Heritage: Delta, New Palestine
Hoosier North: Pioneer
Indiana Crossroads: Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina, Monrovia
Indianapolis: Indianapolis Howe
Metropolitan: Carmel, Center Grove, Warren Central
Mid-Southern Brownstown Central
North Central: Kokomo
Northeast 8: Bellmont
Northern Indiana: Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend St. Joseph, Bremen, Mishawaka Marian
Northern Lakes: Plymouth
Northwest Crossroads: Lowell
Patoka Lake: West Washington
Pocket: Gibson Southern
Southern Indiana: Castle, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei
Summit: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Snider, Homestead
Three Rivers: Northfield
Tri-Eastern: Winchester
Wabash River: North Vermillion
REGIONAL CHAMPS BY CONFERENCE
Allen County: Woodlan
Eastern Indiana: East Central
Greater South Shore: Whiting
Hoosier: Lafayette Central Catholic, West Lafayette
Hoosier Crossroads: Avon
Hoosier Heritage: New Palestine
Indiana Crossroads: Monrovia
Indianapolis: Indianapolis Howe
Metropolitan: Carmel, Center Grove
North Central: Kokomo
Northern Indiana: Penn, South Bend St. Joseph, Mishawaka Marian
Pocket: Gibson Southern
Southern Indiana: Castle
Summit: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Snider
Three Rivers: Northfield
Wabash River: North Vermillion
SEMISTATE CHAMPS BY CONFERENCE
Metropolitan: Center Grove
Northern Indiana: Penn
Prior to 2015, here is the last time these clubs won a semistate title
CLASS 6A: Penn (2011), Center Grove (2008)
Here is the last time these clubs won a semistate title
CLASS 5A: Fort Wayne Snider (2012), Kokomo (none), New Palestine (2014), Castle (1994)
CLASS 4A: South Bend St. Joseph (2011), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (2013), Indianapolis Roncalli (2005), East Central (1994)
CLASS 3A: Mishawaka Marian (none), West Lafayette (2009), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2012), Gibson Southern (none)
CLASS 2A: Whiting (none), Woodlan (1981), Indianapolis Howe (none), Monrovia (2009)
CLASS 1A: Lafayette Central Catholic (2011), Northfield (none), North Vermillion (2014), Linton-Stockton (none)
Prior to 2015, here is the last time these clubs won a regional title
CLASS 6A: Penn (2014), Carmel (2014), Avon (2005), Center Grove (2014)
CLASS 5A: Fort Wayne Snider (2014), Kokomo (none), New Palestine (2014), Castle (1994)
CLASS 4A: South Bend St. Joseph (2011), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (2013), Indianapolis Roncalli (2005), East Central (2003)
CLASS 3A: Mishawaka Marian (2012), West Lafayette (2013), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2012), Gibson Southern (2013)
CLASS 2A: Whiting (1996), Woodlan (1988), Indianapolis Howe (none), Monrovia (2014)
CLASS 1A: Lafayette Central Catholic (2014), Northfield (none), North Vermillion (2014), Linton-Stockton (2013)
Prior to 2015, here is the last time these programs won a sectional title.
CLASS 6A:* *Merrillville (2014), Penn (2014), Homestead (2006), Carmel (2014), Avon (2010), Indianapolis Cathedral (2014), Warren Central (2014), Center Grove (2014).
CLASS 5A: Mishawaka (2013), Fort Wayne Snider (2014), Westfield (2014), Kokomo (1985), Zionsville (2008), New Palestine (2014), Bloomington South (2014), Castle (2012)
CLASS 4A: Lowell (2014), South Bend St. Joseph (2011), Plymouth (2001),Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (2013), Indianapolis Roncalli (2014), Delta (2009), East Central (2010), Evansville Harrison (1997)
CLASS 3A: Mishawaka Marian (2012), Culver Academy (2000), Bellmont (2011), West Lafayette (2013), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2013), Batesville (2009), Brownstown Central (2013), Gibson Southern (2013)
CLASS 2A: Whiting (1997), Bremen (2014), Woodlan (1988), Winchester (none), Indianapolis Scecina (2013), Indianapolis Howe (none), Monrovia (2014), Evansville Mater Dei (2014)
CLASS 1A: Pioneer (2014), Lafayette Central Catholic (2014), Northfield (none), Adams Central (2011), North Vermillion (2014), Indianapolis Lutheran (2014), West Washington (2012), Linton-Stockton (2014)
HEAD OF THE CLASS
Here are the all-time leaders in playoff wins (records through 11/14/15).
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers - 122-22 (.847)
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard – 115-23 (.833)
Carmel – 113-32 (.779)
Indianapolis Cathedral – 111-22 (.835)
Penn – 110-31 (.779)
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 101-31 (.765)
Indianapolis Roncalli - 100-26 (.794)
Jimtown – 98-30 (.766)
Ben Davis - 97-24 (.802)
Fort Wayne Snider – 97-32 (.752)
Sheridan – 94-27 (.777)
Hobart - 92-33 (.736)
Evansville Mater Dei - 89-32 (.736)
NorthWood - 87-33 (.725)
Warren Central - 82-24 (.774)
BEST COMBINED RECORD DURING 2014-2015 (bolded teams still active)
New Palestine (27-0),Evansville Mater Dei (26-2),North Vermillion (27-1), Columbus East (24-2), Pioneer (25-3),Penn (24-2),Bloomington South (22-3),Gibson Southern (23-2), Whiting (22-2),Carmel (23-4),Linton-Stockton (23-3), Jasper (20-4), Plymouth (21-4), Tri-Central (20-3), Brownstown Central (20-4), Tri-West (22-5), Lafayette Central Catholic (23-4), Monrovia (23-4), Andrean (21-5), Center Grove (22-4), Eastern Hancock (20-4), Evansville Reitz (20-4), Heritage Hills (20-4), Winamac (20-4), Fort Wayne Snider (21-4), Leo (20-5), Wheeler (19-4),*Winchester (20-5), Woodlan (21-4), Batesville (19-5), Northeastern (18-4), Northview (18-4),West Lafayette (19-4), Kokomo (18-4)*.
UPS AND DOWNS
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS
North Vermillion has captured 10 consecutive playoff games.
New Palestine has nine tournament wins in a row.
New Palestine has won 27 games in a row.
Center Grove, Gibson Southern, Lafayette Central Catholic, and Woodlan have a 13-game winning streak.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Kokomo, and Monrovia have won 12 straight games.
ALL-TIME SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (updated 11/14/15)
Carmel 27, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 25, Fort Wayne Snider 24, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 23, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 22, Jimtown 22, Penn 22, Indianapolis Cathedral 21, Indianapolis Ben Davis 20, Hobart 19, Sheridan 19, Evansville Mater Dei 19, Adams Central 18, Indianapolis Roncalli 18, Andrean 17, NorthWood 17, Lawrenceburg 16, Warren Central 16, East Central 16, Evansville Reitz 15, Griffith 15, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 15, Bremen 14, Jasper 13, Linton-Stockton 13, Heritage Hills 12, North Judson 12, Lowell 12, Zionsville 12, Center Grove 11, Eastbrook 11, Merrillville 11, Tri-West 11, Bloomington South 11, Brownstown Central 11, West Lafayette 11, Columbus East 10, Eastern Hancock 10, Evansville Memorial 10, Hagerstown 10, Hamilton Southeastern 10, South Bend St. Joseph 10, South Putnam 10, Valparaiso 10.
ALL-TIME REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (updated 11/14/15)
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 19, Carmel 18, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 18, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 18, Indianapolis Cathedral 17, Penn 16, Hobart 15, Ben Davis 15, Fort Wayne Snider 15, Indianapolis Roncalli 14, Sheridan 14, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 13, Evansville Mater Dei 12, Jimtown 12, Center Grove 11, Jasper 11, NorthWood 10, Adams Central 10, South Putnam 10, Bloomington South 9, Heritage Hills 9, Linton-Stockton 9, Tri-West 9, Warren Central 8, Bremen 8, Andrean 8, Columbus East 8, West Lafayette 8, Evansville Memorial 7, Franklin Central 7.
ALL-TIME SEMISTATE CHAMPIONS (updated 11/14/15)
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 15, Indianapolis Bishop. Chatard 13, Indianapolis Cathedral 13, Indianapolis Roncalli 11, Penn 11, Sheridan 10, Ben Davis 10, Carmel 10, Hobart 9, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 9, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 8, Warren Central 8, Fort Wayne Snider 6, Franklin Central 6, Jimtown 6, Andrean 6, Tri-West 6, Lafayette Central Catholic 5, NorthWood 5, Evansville Mater Dei 5, Bremen 4, Indianapolis Scecina 4, South Bend St. Joseph 4, Bloomington South 3, Concord 3, Fountain Central 3, Goshen 3, Hamilton Southeastern 3, Jasper 3, Lowell 3, Southridge 3, Tipton 3, West Lafayette 3, Zionsville 3, Center Grove 3.
ALL-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS (updated 11/14/15)
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 12, Indianapolis Cathedral 12, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 11, Sheridan 9, Indianapolis Roncalli 8, Warren Central 8, Ben Davis 8, Carmel 7, Lafayette Central Catholic 6, Penn 5, Franklin Central 4, Hobart 4, Tri-West 4, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 4, Jimtown 4, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 3, Mishawaka Marian 3, Andrean 2, Blackford 2, Bloomington South 2, Bremen 2, Brownsburg 2, Castle 2, Columbus East 2, Evansville Reitz 2, Goshen 2, Indianapolis Scecina 2, Lawrenceburg 2, North Montgomery 2, West Lafayette 2, Zionsville 2.
WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES (Bolded indicates still playing) (Through 11/14/15)
Larry "Bud" Wright (Sheridan) 395, Russ Radtke (New Prairie) 330,*Mike Gillin (Indian Creek) 299, Bob Gaddis (Columbus East) 277, Mo Moriarity (Bloomington South) 273, Rick Wimmer (Fishers) 241, Tim Roth (Winamac) 235, Bruce Scifres (Indianapolis Roncalli) 233, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 229, Rick Streiff (Indianapolis Cathedral) 228, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 228, John Broughton (Pendleton Heights) 226, Scott Mannering (Lewis Cass) 223, Leroy Marsh (Munster) 218, George Gilbert (Tri-Central) 214, Mike Johnson (Pioneer) 214, Jim Davis (North White) 208,Vince Lorenzano (Indianapolis Bishop Chatard) 209, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 208, Grant Zgunda (Delta) 204, Scot Shaw (Elkhart Memorial) 200,Kevin O'Shea (Lafayette Central Catholic) 200, Mark Bless (Avon) 199, Mike Goebel (Evansville Mater Dei) 196, Brian Moore (Lafayette Jeff) 187, Brett Colby (Kokomo) 188, Bart Curtis (Mishawaka) 185, John Hendryx (Knox) 181, Kirk Kennedy (Franklin County) 179,Sherwood Haydock (Woodlan) 166, Jeff Cain (Whiting) 163, Ott Hurrle (Indianapolis Scecina) 162, Herb King (Rockville) 160, *Tim Able (Triton Central) 152.
