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Concordia plays the Eastbrook Panthers and not the Eastside Blazers this week. Eastside and Adams Central are matched up in a great game in Monroe.

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Andrean at Luers - Knights by 7. Luers is scheduling two tough opponents to start the season in preparation for another postseason run. Carroll at Center Grove - Chargers by 1. Is this finally the year Carroll gets past the Trojans? Decatur Central at Wayne - Hawks by many. It could be back-to-back shutouts for the Generals. East Noble at Snider - Panthers by 3. There’s no way Snider is losing the opening game in its new stadium after waiting forever to get it built. Concordia at Eastside - Cadets by 10 over Eastbrook. Fortunately, they don't actually play Eastside. Dwenger at St. Francis De Sales (Ohio) - Saints 7–0 in OT. The Saints will try to wear down every opponent this year and then win every game in overtime. North Side at New Haven - North Side by 14. The Legends bounce back with a win. Northrop at Warsaw - Bruins by 7. Northrop vows not to let the Tigers run all over them like they did against Snider last week. South Side at St. Joseph - Huskies by 10. Great start by the Archers last week, but St. Joe's could be a tough matchup. Noblesville at Homestead - Millers by 17. If Sparty is looking for an upset, the defense will have to step up this week.

Here's the 1A according to http://sagarin.com/sports/hsfsend.htm Click on the "2025" below SAGARIN RATINGS 6 1A = 45.17 Indiana High School Football 2026 through August 22 Saturday - Week 1 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 25 | VS top 64 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] 52 North Judson 1A= 73.54 1 0 56.28( 163) 0 0 | 0 0 | 73.38 57 | 69.32 80 | 78.51 29 | 88.61 19 1A 80 Riverton Parke 1A= 69.33 1 0 58.63( 147) 0 0 | 0 0 | 69.39 84 | 68.26 87 | 69.96 70 | 76.27 59 1A 92 Pioneer 1A= 67.59 1 0 61.22( 129) 0 0 | 0 0 | 67.03 100 | 70.85 62 | 64.99 106 | 65.87 110 1A 105 Milan 1A= 65.48 1 0 40.00( 258) 0 0 | 0 0 | 66.65 103 | 61.87 122 | 68.03 83 | 79.08 48 1A 116 Carroll (Flora) 1A= 63.47 1 0 50.13( 196) 0 0 | 0 0 | 63.35 120 | 64.31 110 | 62.70 118 | 67.82 99 1A 118 Tri 1A= 63.30 1 0 28.22( 291) 0 0 | 0 0 | 64.43 115 | 60.86 131 | 64.63 109 | 76.02 61 1A 120 Wes-Del 1A= 62.69 1 0 32.43( 285) 0 0 | 0 0 | 64.60 113 | 56.35 164 | 67.72 88 | 79.93 41 1A 122 South Adams 1A= 62.43 0 1 74.63( 40) 0 0 | 0 1 | 63.93 118 | 61.06 129 | 62.32 125 | 57.46 165 1A 127 North Daviess 1A= 61.90 1 0 44.14( 238) 0 0 | 0 0 | 62.49 127 | 60.44 134 | 62.81 117 | 71.32 76 1A 136 Cloverdale 1A= 60.52 1 0 39.17( 262) 0 0 | 0 0 | 61.04 138 | 59.38 143 | 61.24 133 | 69.28 84 1A 156 North Decatur 1A= 57.52 1 0 34.15( 280) 0 0 | 0 0 | 56.52 165 | 59.90 138 | 56.43 169 | 64.77 119 1A 158 Fremont 1A= 57.38 1 0 36.33( 274) 0 0 | 0 0 | 57.21 161 | 57.44 157 | 57.75 154 | 66.98 105 1A 174 Madison-Grant 1A= 54.92 1 0 44.49( 234) 0 0 | 0 0 | 52.64 187 | 60.47 132 | 51.98 190 | 50.03 196 1A 176 Lafayette CC 1A= 54.85 1 0 28.69( 289) 0 0 | 0 0 | 55.14 174 | 53.27 182 | 56.54 168 | 68.04 93 1A 179 Northfield 1A= 54.36 1 0 50.85( 190) 0 0 | 0 0 | 54.51 178 | 52.37 189 | 56.61 166 | 62.77 136 1A 180 Caston 1A= 54.25 1 0 34.52( 277) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.98 181 | 53.84 178 | 55.38 177 | 65.26 116 1A 181 Clinton Prairie 1A= 54.21 1 0 46.29( 228) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.43 184 | 54.81 173 | 54.83 180 | 60.10 156 1A 183 Fountain Cent. 1A= 53.91 0 1 58.16( 148) 0 0 | 0 0 | 55.32 173 | 50.69 198 | 56.08 171 | 55.95 171 1A 185 Sheridan 1A= 53.29 0 1 62.39( 125) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.90 182 | 52.48 187 | 53.97 186 | 49.68 198 1A 186 Churubusco 1A= 52.75 0 1 68.50( 84) 0 0 | 0 0 | 51.90 189 | 56.47 163 | 50.26 206 | 41.63 238 1A 187 Triton 1A= 52.45 0 1 63.69( 115) 0 0 | 0 0 | 53.04 185 | 51.53 194 | 53.33 187 | 48.60 205 1A 188 Tecumseh 1A= 52.19 1 0 34.81( 276) 0 0 | 0 0 | 52.38 188 | 50.05 201 | 54.63 182 | 64.08 127 1A 194 Springs Valley 1A= 51.05 0 1 63.95( 113) 0 0 | 0 0 | 51.10 194 | 51.54 193 | 51.14 195 | 46.16 216 1A 206 Southern Wells 1A= 49.00 1 0 36.63( 272) 0 0 | 0 0 | 47.86 214 | 49.68 203 | 50.16 207 | 56.54 169 1A 207 Covington 1A= 48.88 1 0 22.71( 297) 0 0 | 0 0 | 48.76 206 | 46.80 225 | 51.67 192 | 63.99 128 1A 211 North Miami 1A= 48.62 0 1 52.14( 185) 0 0 | 0 0 | 48.66 207 | 50.69 197 | 47.17 226 | 41.00 240 1A 216 W. Washington 1A= 48.18 1 0 24.05( 296) 0 0 | 0 0 | 47.52 218 | 47.66 220 | 50.09 209 | 61.02 149 1A 222 Winamac 1A= 47.41 1 0 39.76( 259) 0 0 | 0 0 | 46.25 226 | 47.71 219 | 49.01 216 | 54.20 178 1A 231 Monroe Central 1A= 45.12 1 0 22.16( 298) 0 0 | 0 0 | 43.91 240 | 45.99 230 | 46.32 230 | 56.82 168 1A 234 Knightstown 1A= 44.77 0 1 53.92( 176) 0 0 | 0 0 | 45.15 230 | 45.69 232 | 44.41 245 | 37.85 255 1A 241 Frontier 1A= 44.07 0 1 51.99( 187) 0 0 | 0 0 | 44.67 235 | 43.73 241 | 44.80 241 | 39.53 250 1A 246 North White 1A= 42.99 1 0 44.13( 239) 0 0 | 0 0 | 42.15 254 | 39.92 265 | 47.30 225 | 55.90 172 1A 248 North Knox 1A= 42.57 0 1 63.96( 112) 0 0 | 0 0 | 42.92 246 | 41.80 255 | 44.04 247 | 36.89 261 1A 249 Southwood 1A= 42.45 0 1 72.53( 60) 0 0 | 0 0 | 42.56 251 | 42.05 254 | 43.80 248 | 35.68 265 1A 250 N.Cent. (Farm.) 1A= 42.45 1 0 32.74( 284) 0 0 | 0 0 | 40.61 262 | 45.82 231 | 41.57 258 | 46.92 213 1A 251 Forest Park 1A= 42.42 1 0 44.42( 236) 0 0 | 0 0 | 41.74 257 | 41.18 260 | 45.21 238 | 47.63 210 1A 254 West Central 1A= 41.99 0 1 49.63( 201) 0 0 | 0 0 | 42.77 247 | 42.14 252 | 42.16 253 | 36.97 260 1A 256 Taylor 1A= 41.91 0 1 40.76( 251) 0 0 | 0 0 | 43.31 244 | 44.91 237 | 37.85 273 | 29.24 281 1A 263 Clinton Central 1A= 40.15 1 0 34.31( 279) 0 0 | 0 0 | 38.74 267 | 43.53 242 | 38.93 268 | 41.38 239 1A 268 Parke Heritage 1A= 38.23 0 1 43.00( 243) 0 0 | 0 0 | 39.01 266 | 34.60 281 | 41.65 257 | 42.58 233 1A 276 Edinburgh 1A= 36.04 1 0 24.69( 294) 0 0 | 0 0 | 35.05 282 | 37.33 275 | 37.07 275 | 45.44 219 1A 281 S. Central (UM) 1A= 35.04 0 1 59.82( 136) 0 0 | 0 0 | 36.09 278 | 31.87 287 | 37.97 271 | 31.72 278 1A 282 Tri-Central 1A= 34.65 0 1 64.91( 108) 0 0 | 0 0 | 35.98 279 | 39.66 267 | 25.94 300 | 13.72 304 1A 283 Culver 1A= 34.54 0 1 46.51( 224) 0 0 | 0 0 | 36.75 274 | 35.09 280 | 33.02 289 | 23.95 291 1A 284 FW Blackhawk 1A= 34.11 0 1 55.15( 171) 0 0 | 0 0 | 35.79 280 | 34.23 282 | 33.76 287 | 24.53 289 1A 287 Whitko 1A= 32.30 0 1 52.03( 186) 0 0 | 0 0 | 34.56 284 | 32.86 284 | 30.81 294 | 20.93 296 1A 289 South Decatur 1A= 31.93 0 1 55.30( 169) 0 0 | 0 0 | 33.71 287 | 29.76 292 | 33.60 288 | 25.27 286 1A 290 Faith Christian 1A= 31.86 1 0 20.78( 299) 0 0 | 0 0 | 30.89 295 | 30.02 291 | 35.58 278 | 47.21 211 1A 292 N. Vermillion 1A= 30.51 0 1 40.22( 256) 0 0 | 0 0 | 33.00 289 | 27.41 299 | 32.13 291 | 26.78 283 1A 294 Union City 1A= 30.44 0 1 65.52( 101) 0 0 | 0 0 | 32.66 292 | 32.50 286 | 26.93 299 | 15.54 302 1A 296 Crawford County 1A= 29.82 0 1 48.82( 206) 0 0 | 0 0 | 32.52 293 | 28.64 296 | 29.73 295 | 20.47 298 1A 297 North Newton 1A= 29.73 0 1 38.44( 266) 0 0 | 0 0 | 32.72 291 | 28.22 297 | 29.58 296 | 23.95 290 1A 298 Bowman Academy 1A= 29.27 0 0 0.00( 0) 0 0 | 0 0 | 20.34 310 | 28.78 295 | 35.29 279 | 35.29 266 1A 300 Indy Tindley 1A= 26.91 0 1 38.27( 267) 0 0 | 0 0 | 30.81 296 | 25.84 302 | 24.97 301 | 16.60 301 1A 306 Union County 1A= 24.38 0 1 47.34( 212) 0 0 | 0 0 | 28.40 303 | 23.53 307 | 22.01 307 | 11.51 307 1A 307 Attica 1A= 23.00 0 1 34.08( 281) 0 0 | 0 0 | 28.51 302 | 22.91 308 | 13.59 311 | 1.96 311 1A 309 Tri-County 1A= 20.49 0 1 46.66( 222) 0 0 | 0 0 | 25.56 306 | 20.76 309 | 11.96 313 | -0.36 313 1A 311 Henryville 1A= 19.14 0 1 37.38( 269) 0 0 | 0 0 | 24.45 308 | 16.48 311 | 15.49 310 | 5.44 310 1A 313 Cambridge City 1A= 14.22 0 1 0.00( 0) 0 0 | 0 0 | -4.27 313 | 10.30 313 | 20.97 308 | 20.97 295 1A _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 U = 19.56 Indiana High School Football 2026 through August 22 Saturday - Week 1 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 25 | VS top 64 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] 310 Trinity Lutheran U= 19.56 0 1 42.02( 246) 0 0 | 0 0 | 24.62 307 | 17.20 310 | 16.41 309 | 5.84 309 U _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 ***UNRATED*** = -91.00 Indiana High School Football 2026 through August 22 Saturday - Week 1 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 25 | VS top 64 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] [ 2.22] 314 ***UNRATED*** UR= -91.00 3 2 0.00( 0) 0 1 | 0 1 | -91.00 314 | -91.00 314 | -91.00 314 | -91.00 314 ***UNRATED*** _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ endfile

Luers D looked outstanding. By my estimate, they held Myles McLaughlin to around 65 yards. He’s a tough player, and he still made several big tackles for Knox on defense. The Knights controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and put this game out of reach early. The running clock was in effect for most of the second half. After watching replays of many Knox games, I still believe Myles should be a unanimous pick for the best player in the state. He was a blast to watch. Best of luck to the Knights (and the Saints) next week and best of luck to Myles as he moves on to the next chapter of his life.

I agree. I’m currently logged into three devices; Firestick app, phone, and iPad; to watch Carroll, Dwenger, and Luers. So there shouldn’t be any problem watching as many games as you have devices for.

From what I’ve seen, the deeper a team goes into the playoffs, the harder it actually becomes to draw larger crowds. Ticket prices go up, family passes are no longer accepted, and with band competitions finished, the band might attend but won’t perform a full halftime show, which means many band parents choose not to come. Then you have the weather to consider. Streaming adds another wrinkle: it costs $12 for a single game or $20 for access to all the semi-state games, and casual high school football fans may not realize it won’t be free to watch until Friday at 6:55 p.m. (and many won’t even know the actual 7:30 kickoff time), so they might try to find it on their radios. Overall, I’m not expecting the stands to be full. I hope I’m wrong, though, and that Carroll, Dwenger, and Luers all end up with packed crowds.

According to my receipt from Hudl (IHSAAtv uses Hudl for subscription payments), access to those games ends on July 1, 2026 at 12:00 am EDT.

You're welcome. Enjoy the games and stay warm. 🍻

I usually spend most Friday nights and Saturday mornings watching several games from around the state on IHSAAtv. With Carroll, Dwenger, and Luers all playing this Friday, I was looking forward to flipping between games, or watching on multiple devices. Then I noticed that every game this week is being broadcast exclusively on IHSAAtv. No problem, I figured I’d just buy the package that lets you watch all the games. But when I checked the IHSAAtv website, that option wasn’t listed anywhere. After getting excellent help from Heath Shanahan at the IHSAA, I learned that you can purchase the package by selecting the Carroll/Westfield game, logging in, and then choosing the “all 12 games” option for $20. A single-game purchase costs $12 and some change. Hopefully IHSAAtv updates the site to make the “all 12 games” option easier to find, but I wanted to share this info for any Indiana high school football fans planning to watch from home. Enjoy the games, and good luck to all the teams!

Respect! Class act from a classy team.

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Sometimes, having a purpose to play for will get a team through a game or two, when facing a better teams. I think that Friday's game might not be too big for Carroll. Unlike many underdogs playing in their first championship game that might look around and see the bright lights of LOS and not being ready to play. The Charges will have a section of stadium wearing orange (not the Chargers' colors by the way) to remind them they have one more game to play, not only for themselves, but for #13. Just my take. I've seen many games with inspirational stories end up being lopsided losses, too. Hoping for a Carroll win.

I looked at the stats of the two teams and, other than rushing yards, they are extremely close. However, it should be noted that Carroll didn't play a full 6A schedule and Center Grove did, and so Carroll stats may be not be on the par as the Trojans. Still, I have watched most of Carroll's games over the last 15 years and I this team has more talent across the board than previous squads, and that's without having a returner all-state LB in the lineup. Plus, they are playing for a fallen teammate and I believe that they are staying focused because of that purpose and will be well-prepared for Friday's game. Center Grove is very talented and the fact that their kids have played in state final games at LOS over the past several years gives them an advantage. Still, the Chargers have been playing all season long for #13 and the fact that they are 13-0 and made it this far is a great story, but I think they can play another inspirational game. You'll see plenty of orange in the stands to honor #OwenStrong. I'm picking Carroll 27-21.