Out of State Dream Matchups

[Gipper]

It seems many of our teams cross state lines for a game, here are some I’d like to see:

 

Carmel vs. New Trier (IL)—two of Indiana’s of Illinois’ wealthier suburbs (although Wilmette and Winnetka) send their kids to NT.

Cathedral vs. Bishop O’Gorman (NV)—would the best Catholic school emerge?

Bloomington South vs Lexington Henry Clay—two stalwarts from classic college towns (undercard: West Lafayette vs. Ann Arbor Pioneer {MI})

Twin Lakes vs. Sarasota (FL)—what team spends more time at the beach or running drills)?

Elkhart vs. Huntsville Grissom (AL)—the RV Capital of the World going up against Rocket City, USA.

 

There you go.  Add more if you want or maybe just say “Gipper, you’re obviously bored)…”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[temptation]

4 minutes ago, Gipper said:

It seems many of our teams cross state lines for a game, here are some I’d like to see:

 

Carmel vs. New Trier (IL)—two of Indiana’s of Illinois’ wealthier suburbs (although Wilmette and Winnetka) send their kids to NT.

Cathedral vs. Bishop O’Gorman (NV)—would the best Catholic school emerge?

Bloomington South vs Lexington Henry Clay—two stalwarts from classic college towns (undercard: West Lafayette vs. Ann Arbor Pioneer {MI})

Twin Lakes vs. Sarasota (FL)—what team spends more time at the beach or running drills)?

Elkhart vs. Huntsville Grissom (AL)—the RV Capital of the World going up against Rocket City, USA.

 

There you go.  Add more if you want or maybe just say “Gipper, you’re obviously bored)…”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorta related but I’ve dreamed of the following in state matchups for a while…

Eastern-Greene vs Eastern (Greentown)

Mt. Vernon (Posey) vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

Greensburg vs Greenwood

John Glenn vs Ben Davis

Plainfield vs Fairfield

Franklin Central vs Franklin Community/Franklin County

Indy Washington vs Washington/New Washington

Heritage vs Heritage Hills/Heritage Christian

North Central (Indy) vs North Central (Farmersburg)

Carroll (Flora) vs Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Brown County vs Brownsburg

Sure, there are some I am forgetting.

[Gipper]

33 minutes ago, temptation said:

Sorta related but I’ve dreamed of the following in state matchups for a while…

Eastern-Greene vs Eastern (Greentown)

Mt. Vernon (Posey) vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

Greensburg vs Greenwood

John Glenn vs Ben Davis

Plainfield vs Fairfield

Franklin Central vs Franklin Community/Franklin County

Indy Washington vs Washington/New Washington

Heritage vs Heritage Hills/Heritage Christian

North Central (Indy) vs North Central (Farmersburg)

Carroll (Flora) vs Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Brown County vs Brownsburg

Sure, there are some I am forgetting.

Conversely, I would love to see Edwardsburg (MI) take on Jimtown—the Eddies vs. the Jimmies…

[Gipper]

Central Catholic vs. Bloomington (IL) Central Catholic

Triton vs. Triton Central

(West Lafayette) Harrison vs. (Cambridge City) Lincoln—The President’s Cup

Maconaquah vs. Mississinewa—Teepee Classic 

Blackford vs. Whiteland

Indiana Blind vs. Indiana Deaf (too heartless?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angola vs. Peru 

[Gipper]

19 minutes ago, Gipper said:

Central Catholic vs. Bloomington (IL) Central Catholic

Triton vs. Triton Central

(West Lafayette) Harrison vs. (Cambridge City) Lincoln—The President’s Cup

Maconaquah vs. Mississinewa—Teepee Classic 

Blackford vs. Whiteland

Indiana Blind vs. Indiana Deaf (too heartless?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angola vs. Peru 

Warren Central vs Warren East (KY)

Evansville Harrison vs. WL Harrison 

Tri-Central vs. Tri-County

New Palestine vs. Zionsville 

Park Tudor vs. Parke Heritage

Center Grove vs. Centerville

Kankakee Valley vs. Kankakee (IL)

Lake Station vs. Lakeland

 

Soccer Match

Valparaiso vs. Valparaiso (Chile)

 

 

 

 

[hhpatriot04]

1 hour ago, temptation said:

Sorta related but I’ve dreamed of the following in state matchups for a while…

Eastern-Greene vs Eastern (Greentown)

Mt. Vernon (Posey) vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

Greensburg vs Greenwood

John Glenn vs Ben Davis

Plainfield vs Fairfield

Franklin Central vs Franklin Community/Franklin County

Indy Washington vs Washington/New Washington

Heritage vs Heritage Hills/Heritage Christian

North Central (Indy) vs North Central (Farmersburg)

Carroll (Flora) vs Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Brown County vs Brownsburg

Sure, there are some I am forgetting.

HH Patriots vs. HH Patriots (Heritage Heights and Hills almost happened in 2003, I understand, but Heritage Hills picked up Mt Vernon (Fortville) for one year.)

[Gipper]

River Forest vs. Lake Forest (IL)

Pike vs. Pike County (KY)

Lebanon vs. Lebanon (OH)

Boone Grove vs. Boone County (KY)

South Newton vs. Newton South (MA)

 

[Boilernation]

I'm a big fan of mascots that pay homage to the local industry. Whiting is home to the 8th largest oil refinery in the US and we all know about the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Lets get the Whiting Oilers vs. the Speedway Sparkplugs on the books.

[adambetz]

17 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

I'm a big fan of mascots that pay homage to the local industry. Whiting is home to the 8th largest oil refinery in the US and we all know about the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Lets get the Whiting Oilers vs. the Speedway Sparkplugs on the books.

Throw in the Slicers and the Brickies while you're at it.

[Gipper]

Ironwood (MI) Red Devils—not Satanic but honoring the iron miners in the Western Upper Peninsula 

East Central vs. South Central

Homestead vs. Homestead (WI)

Tell City Archers—a nod to William for all of you literature fans

Adams Central vs. South Bend Adams

Hoopeston (IL) Cornjerkers—yes, a lot of corn is grown in that area (duh)

Attica Red Ramblers—Attica is a city in Greece and prison in New York (not a car)

Penn vs. Princeton—two Ivy League universities 

Benton Central vs. Bentonville (AR)

 

Rugby match: Hobart vs. Hobart, Australia 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2025 by Gipper

[roaringthunderdlr]

East Central vs Talawanda (OH) would be epic this year.

[Gipper]

Clinton Prairie vs. New Prairie

Owen Valley vs. Owensboro (KY)

Martinsville vs. Martinsville (VA)

Washington vs. Port Washington (WI)

Heritage Hills vs. American Heritage (FL)

Greenwood vs. Greenbow, AL (Forrest Gump’s Alma Mater)

 

Another soccer match:

Munster vs. Munster, Germany (my ancestral home)

 

[Yuccaguy]

4 hours ago, temptation said:

Sorta related but I’ve dreamed of the following in state matchups for a while…

Eastern-Greene vs Eastern (Greentown)

Mt. Vernon (Posey) vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

Greensburg vs Greenwood

John Glenn vs Ben Davis

Plainfield vs Fairfield

Franklin Central vs Franklin Community/Franklin County

Indy Washington vs Washington/New Washington

Heritage vs Heritage Hills/Heritage Christian

North Central (Indy) vs North Central (Farmersburg)

Carroll (Flora) vs Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Brown County vs Brownsburg

Sure, there are some I am forgetting.

Terre Haute (any) vs. Highland 

[Rodney]

IMG Academy vs Frankfurt

 

 

no mercy rule

Edited October 7, 2025 by Rodney

[temptation]

23 minutes ago, Rodney said:

IMG Academy vs Frankfurt

 

 

no mercy rule

350-0

[Gipper]

30 minutes ago, temptation said:

350-0

Although it’s not a mega-school game, I would like to see Pioneer take on Kiel (WI).

[ArmyVet80]

Carlsbad High School (NM) vs Mishawaka High School. Battle of the Cavemen. 

[Donnie Baker]

2 hours ago, temptation said:

350-0

Never forget 

[jets]

16 hours ago, temptation said:

Sorta related but I’ve dreamed of the following in state matchups for a while…

Eastern-Greene vs Eastern (Greentown)

Mt. Vernon (Posey) vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

Greensburg vs Greenwood

John Glenn vs Ben Davis

Plainfield vs Fairfield

Franklin Central vs Franklin Community/Franklin County

Indy Washington vs Washington/New Washington

Heritage vs Heritage Hills/Heritage Christian

North Central (Indy) vs North Central (Farmersburg)

Carroll (Flora) vs Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Brown County vs Brownsburg

Sure, there are some I am forgetting.

I've kinda always wanted to play a battle of the "Ridges" ....Northridge v. Southridge  ....and if I'm not mistaken - I think both of our mascots are the Raiders?? 

 

[Gipper]

I know they both don’t have football programs, but what about Jac-Cen-Del vs. Wes-Del?

[btownqbcoach1]

What about.... 

 

Carmel, Center Grove, Trinity (Louisville), St Xavier (Louisville), Indy Cathedral--maybe Warren Central, Ben Davis..... others? all played each other every year. That would be 4-6 really solid games those teams wouldn't have to find year in and year out. 

Is there another worthy Louisville school? 

I assume the Cinci schools have enough competition over there, but I had thought about incorporating them, as well. 

Anyways... just an idea. 

[Gipper]

17 minutes ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

What about.... 

 

Carmel, Center Grove, Trinity (Louisville), St Xavier (Louisville), Indy Cathedral--maybe Warren Central, Ben Davis..... others? all played each other every year. That would be 4-6 really solid games those teams wouldn't have to find year in and year out. 

Is there another worthy Louisville school? 

I assume the Cinci schools have enough competition over there, but I had thought about incorporating them, as well. 

Anyways... just an idea. 

Could work.  Being that I’m in Region, some interstate games I would like to see include:

Crown Point vs. Hinsdale South

Munster vs. Lake Forest

Merrillville vs. Stevenson

Lowell vs. Lincol-Way Central

Hobart vs. Crete-Monee

Gary West vs. Westinghouse

 

 

[btownqbcoach1]

58 minutes ago, Gipper said:

Could work.  Being that I’m in Region, some interstate games I would like to see include:

Crown Point vs. Hinsdale South

Munster vs. Lake Forest

Merrillville vs. Stevenson

Lowell vs. Lincol-Way Central

Hobart vs. Crete-Monee

Gary West vs. Westinghouse

 

 

Never heard of any of these schools

[Gipper]

26 minutes ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

Never heard of any of these schools

They’re up north,

[adambetz]

3 hours ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

What about.... 

 

Carmel, Center Grove, Trinity (Louisville), St Xavier (Louisville), Indy Cathedral--maybe Warren Central, Ben Davis..... others? all played each other every year. That would be 4-6 really solid games those teams wouldn't have to find year in and year out. 

Is there another worthy Louisville school? 

I assume the Cinci schools have enough competition over there, but I had thought about incorporating them, as well. 

Anyways... just an idea. 

The future of highschool football imo is some sort of super conference. Something like Cathedral joining the four big Cincy Catholics (Elder, LaSalle, Moeller, St. X) and the three Kentucky Catholic powers (Cov Cath, St. X and Trinity) to create a Tri-State Catholic League.

The HCC probably survives on the merit of it being one of the top conferences in the country year after year.

Us Northern guys have been kicking around ideas for improving Penn's conference schedule, and I think a super conference could help. I would rope in DAC teams, but it makes more sense for them to improve their schedules with trips across the state line. Something like Penn, Elkhart, Homestead, Carroll, Dwenger in the big division, Luers, St Joe, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie and Concordia in the small division.

With the hypothesis that the biggest schools will continue to grow, while those in less growth conducive situations continue their stasis, I wrote out a plan for a 24 team super league somewhere with a North divisions with something like Homestead, Carroll, Crown Point, Merrillville, Penn and Elkhart, Suburbs division with Fishers, HSE, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield and Zionsville, Central division with Avon, Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Ben Davis, LN and LC, and a South(ish) division with Center Grove, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Central, New Palestine and Warren Central. Play each of your five division mates, one school from each of the other divisions on a rotating basis, and one non-con game (so games like WC-BD and Carmel-Center Grove can be played). Obviously a far fetched idea, but a fun thought experiment.