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Providence would have played North Judson in the '23 state title game, just as they did in '24. Both would have been bumped to 2A for 2025.

2A South adds the defending 3A state champs (Cascade) and the defending 1A state champs (South Putnam), in addition to Providence. 2A South is loaded.

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Cam McHaney '26 - (IMG Academy/Lutheran) signed with IU. Indy kid, and significant contributor as freshman/sophomore to Lutheran state titles in '22/'23 before transferring to IMG. So I'm counting it.

Sagarin is a great tool, and I appreciate that it's maintained weekly for Indiana HS football. But it's an analysis based on correlations, and there simply aren't enough games between big/small schools, or schools from different regions, for it to be used for this purpose.

I'm confused. You literally quoted @Bobref's example of Adams Central from 2021-2024. I'd also point to Scecina from 2013. After 2-straight runner-up attempts in 2011-12, they were bumped to 2A. If not for running into Ritter's best team in the regional in 2013, they might likely have been the 2A champ with a roster that included 23 seniors. The competitive difference between single classes isn't always as big as we think. Nobody has won after being bumped up two classes, however. New Pal may get the next shot at that in 2027.

What a great game to watch! Congrats to Bishop Dwenger on the 4A state championship. I hope they celebrate all the way back to The Fort.

Congrats to Andrean on the 2A state championship! Congrats also to Brownstown Central on a tremendous season. Both teams delivered the most competitive game of the weekend. Big opportunity for 2A North over the next two seasons, as both AC & Andrean will now be in 3A.

I chuckle to myself when I envision the Dwenger community claiming another fan base is arrogant.

I imagine every school playing this weekend has a similar plan, and any celebration would occur win or lose. Seems hard to pull something like this off without prior planning, especially with their designated location being somewhere other than the school. That said, I'd be planning for a long, quiet bus ride back to The Fort for Dwenger.

The satisfaction of knowing I can hold my own against some of the big dogs on the GID is reward enough!

1A: Eliminated 2A: Andrean (36) over Brownstown Central 3A: Eliminated 4A: Roncalli (5) over Bishop Effing Dwenger 5A: New Palestine (3) over Merrillville 6A: Eliminated Many thanks to @temptation for running this contest! The tournament is always fun to watch, but this made it even more enjoyable.

Andrean scores on 4th and goal from the 1, after a VERY slow whistle. RB seemed to be stopped on 1st/2nd effort. 10-6, Andrean. Interested to hear from @Bobref how officials are coached on when to whistle a play dead in that situation. Friendly fire as AC punt is blocked by AC blocker (Roach, QB) and returned for Andrean score. 17-6, 59ers.

Lutheran has always been in the bottom 32. Current enrollment is 278. I believe LCC would also fit into the bottom 32, but will defer to that crowd. I'll concede that neither would belong there. Covenant was near the top of 1A in 2020 when they won, and are currently 2A by enrollment.

2027. Egg should be back in the snake by then.

1A: Eliminated 2A: Brownstown Central (#32) over Lapel 3A: Knox (#41) over Bishop Luers 4A: Bishop Dwenger (#26) over SB St. Joe 5A: Merrillville (#22) over Concord 6A: Eliminated

Nevermind.

Lapel 31 Lutheran 0 Halftime

1A: Providence (#109) over Milan 2A: Adams Central (#38) over Eastbrook 3A: Bishop Luers (#58) over Twin Lakes 4A: Heritage Hills (#27) over Martinsville 5A: Bloomington South (#24) over Floyd Central 6A: Center Grove (#7) over Warren Central

Sect 37 Lutheran 28 Heritage Christian 24 Final

1A: North Miami (#135) over Fremont - Sect 43 2A: SouthMont (#118) over Lewis Cass - Sect 34 3A: Twin Lakes (#111) over Western - Sect 27 4A: Lebanon (#121) over Logansport - Sect 20 5A: Michigan City (#34) over Laporte - Sect 10 6A: Warren Central (#20) over Southport - Sect 7

Sect 37 Park Tudor 14 Lutheran 52 Final

1A: West Central (#202) over Bowman Academy - Sect 41 2A: Switzerland Co (#205) over Clarksville - Sect 40 3A: Mishawaka Marian (#174) over Calumet - Sect 25 4A: Martinsville (#118) over Charlestown - Sect 23 5A: Munster (#177) over Hammond Central - Sect 9 6A: Southport (#213) over Arsenal Tech - Sect 7

EC Central 58, Highland 56. I think that means @First_Backer_Inside will win the week.

Apparently, that only works in the state championship game!