2025 Fall Sectional Assignments Released

[oldtimeqb]

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/050625.Fall Sectional Assignments.pdf

 

Let's see  how my link pasting ability works. *Fingers Crossed

[temptation]

Poor Plainfield, lol.

[23andCounting]

2 hours ago, temptation said:

Poor Plainfield, lol.

An exciting opportunity to showcase themselves against one of the state's best. But I'd say they're kind of screwed. 

[foxbat]

If LCC can make it past Andrean, might get a chance to see them match up with fellow SFer, Adams Central.  Would be the second time they've matched up with another SFer in a higher class as, back in 2019, they dropped a 2A regional matchup to Secina.

[BDGiant93]

Should have slid Tech into the LN/LC/NC Sectional and put DC in with Southport/Perry/Warren. How about two Sectionals now also for Hamilton and Boone Counties? Times they are a changin'.

[Indiana Fan]

23 minutes ago, BDGiant93 said:

Should have slid Tech into the LN/LC/NC Sectional and put DC in with Southport/Perry/Warren. How about two Sectionals now also for Hamilton and Boone Counties? Times they are a changin'.

Agreed. Or move Warren into LC/LN/WC. That was strange to me. Kind of lazy on IHSAA in my opinion. Also, 5A with 33 schools..?? I was under the impression they would drop the lowest 5A into 4A. Especially since there are 2 sectionals with only 7 schools in 4A now.

[Daniel_Bragg]

10 hours ago, foxbat said:

If LCC can make it past Andrean, might get a chance to see them match up with fellow SFer, Adams Central.  Would be the second time they've matched up with another SFer in a higher class as, back in 2019, they dropped a 2A regional matchup to Secina.

While Adams Central did get the points to SF up, their enrollment also moved them up.  Just in case you weren't aware.

[temptation]

1 hour ago, BDGiant93 said:

Should have slid Tech into the LN/LC/NC Sectional and put DC in with Southport/Perry/Warren. How about two Sectionals now also for Hamilton and Boone Counties? Times they are a changin'.

Agree.

[tango]

So no real surprises in SW Indiana. 

[foxbat]

2 minutes ago, Daniel_Bragg said:

While Adams Central did get the points to SF up, their enrollment also moved them up.  Just in case you weren't aware.

I was aware.  Secina was/is in the same boat in that, while it met the terms of SF and moved up, it remains in 2A by enrollment.  Linton is another one as well that moved via SF, but remains by enrollment.  LCC and Linton, met in 1A, but have yet to do so in 2A.  Just thought it was a curious situation.  Last season, Adams Central and Linton, both met in a higher class after SF and so did Scecina and Lutheran.  LCC and AC would both be teams that were SF'd playing more than one other team, from their former class, that was also SF'd.

[First_Backer_Inside]

11 hours ago, foxbat said:

If LCC can make it past Andrean, might get a chance to see them match up with fellow SFer, Adams Central.  Would be the second time they've matched up with another SFer in a higher class as, back in 2019, they dropped a 2A regional matchup to Secina.

Andrean will be very good this year. LCC lost a lot of studs from last years team if I'm not mistaken. They always do reload very well. Still great senior class they graduated. I think three of them made the region team. If not definitely two.

[Coach Nowlin]

What were the actual changes ?? 

[Coach_MarkBrown]

6 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

What were the actual changes ?? 

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26 Football Sectional Assignments.pdf

[Trojanmp52]

The DC placement will tell you all need to know about the ishaa, let’s do the easiest thing with the least amount of work.

[Coach Nowlin]

35 minutes ago, Coach_MarkBrown said:

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26 Football Sectional Assignments.pdf

That would require me to cross check the new one to the old one.....  Who has time for that???   🙂

 

I was looking for the Sparx notes (sorry Cliff, you've been replaced) 

[Daniel_Bragg]

2 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

What were the actual changes ?? 

Decatur Central - Moves to Sectional 6 from Sectional 13

Indianapolis Cathedral - Moves to Sectional 13 from Sectional 6

Whiteland - Moves to Sectional 14 from Sectional 13

New Palestine - Moves to Sectional 21 from Sectional 13

Heritage Hills - Moves to Sectional 24 from Sectional 32 

[US31]

I need someone to explain to me like I'm 8, why there is a five team sectional in 5A.

There is a 7 team sectional in both 4A North & South.  I suspect the answer is the same one given above for the DC/Cath swap

[Frozen Tundra]

36 minutes ago, US31 said:

I need someone to explain to me like I'm 8, why there is a five team sectional in 5A.

There is a 7 team sectional in both 4A North & South.  I suspect the answer is the same one given above for the DC/Cath swap

I’m guessing the IHSAA wanted to make as few changes as possible since we’re in the middle of the two-year enrollment classification period. In my opinion, we shouldn’t be increasing 5A and 6A above 32 teams until 1A through 4A are all at 64 teams each. However, that would require extra work for the IHSAA. My question is, if Cathedral had gotten the 3 points needed to remain in 6A then would 6A have gone above 32 teams for the first time ever? I assume it would’ve.

[US31]

1 minute ago, Frozen Tundra said:

I’m guessing the IHSAA wanted to make as few changes as possible since we’re in the middle of the two-year enrollment classification period. In my opinion, we shouldn’t be increasing 5A and 6A above 32 teams until 1A through 4A are all at 64 teams each. However, that would require extra work for the IHSAA. My question is, if Cathedral had gotten the 3 points needed to remain in 6A then would 6A have gone above 32 teams for the first time ever? I assume it would’ve.

And which teams have to now participatge in a "Play-In Game", during what should be the Bye Week, will be based on a random draw...what a joke

[Frozen Tundra]

8 minutes ago, US31 said:

And which teams have to now participatge in a "Play-In Game", during what should be the Bye Week, will be based on a random draw...what a joke

Ironically, whenever Columbus East has been in 5A and 5A has exceeded 32 teams, Columbus East always gets put in a five-team sectional. Happened in the 2015/2016 cycle and in the 2017/2018 cycle. All four of those years we ended up not getting a bye. We’ll see if that impossible streak continues this fall.

[Football Fanatic]

Looks like 4A south is setting up for a Reitz vs. Heritage Hills beefy matchup in the sectional. Assume the winner of that wins the Regional and most likely gets a date with Chatard at semistate. Will be very interesting.

[Punttheball]

Can anyone explain to me in very simple terms how a team moved a classification in the middle of a classification? Decatur Central moved up, correct? Why didn't Adam Central move up? 

 

[Daniel_Bragg]

9 minutes ago, Punttheball said:

Can anyone explain to me in very simple terms how a team moved a classification in the middle of a classification? Decatur Central moved up, correct? Why didn't Adam Central move up? 

 

Success Factor is a rolling two-year rotation now.

[Punttheball]

1 minute ago, Daniel_Bragg said:

Success Factor is a rolling two-year rotation now.

Oh, that really cleared it up.

[Daniel_Bragg]

Just now, Punttheball said:

Oh, that really cleared it up.

Enrollment classifications are done every two years.  Success Factor is a rolling two-year cycle.  I'm not sure that can be made any more clear.