PREP ROUNDUP: Tiger Cubs, Cougars ranked in first AP poll

Both Greencastle and North Putnam are included in the top 20 high school football rankings by the Associated Press.

The Tiger Cubs are in a three-way tie for 20th in Class 3A, while North Putnam is ranked No. 15 in Class 2A.

Several other future or potential opponents of Putnam County schools are also included in the rankings.

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and rating points:

6A

1. Carmel (13) 374

2. Indpls Ben Davis (6) 356

3. Warren Central 294

4. Center Grove 276

5. Penn 238

6. Lawrence Central (1)154

7. Avon 124

8. Ft. Wayne Snider 118

9. Hamilton SE 116

10. Fishers 66

Others receiving votes: 11, Westfield 52. 12, Columbus North 8. 13, Ft. Wayne Northrop 6. 13, Lawrence North 6. 15, Homestead 4. 15, Brownsburg 4. 17, Portage 2. 17, Warsaw 2.

5A

1. Indpls Cathedral (15)378

2. Columbus East (3) 360

3. Bloomington South (1) 302

4. Indpls Roncalli 218

5. New Palestine 188

6. Zionsville 152

7. LaPorte 148

8. Decatur Central 146

9. Kokomo 62

10. McCutcheon 54

Others receiving votes: 11, Concord 50. 12, Castle (1) 48. 13, Lafayette Harrison 38. 14, Whiteland 22. 15, Michigan City 14. 16, Bloomington North 6. 17, Elkhart Central 4. 17, New Albany 4. 19, Plainfield 2. 19, Goshen 2. 19, Seymour 2.

4A

1. NorthWood (15) 386

2. Ev. Reitz (3) 354

3. E. Central (2) 278

4. Ev. Central 238

5. Lowell 204

6. Ft. Wayne Dwenger 192

7. Mishawaka (1) 186

8. E. Noble 118

9. New Haven 92

10. New Prairie 50

Others receiving votes: 11, Lebanon 38. 12, Greenwood 32. 13, Jasper 20. 14, Mississinewa 16. 14, Ev. Harrison 16. 14, Marion 16. 17, Leo 14. 18, Mt. Vernon (Hancock) 10. 18, DeKalb 10. 20, Delta 8. 20, Beech Grove 8. 22, E. Chicago 6. 22, Plymouth 6. 22, Northridge 6. 25, Richmond 2. 25, Mooresville 2. 25, Hobart 2.

3A

1. Ft. Wayne Concordia (13) 340

2. W. Lafayette (3) 284

3. Indpls Chatard (1) 230

4. Gibson Southern (2) 218

5. Lawrenceburg (1) 212

6. Indpls Ritter 204

7. Ev. Memorial 142

8. Mishawaka Marian 118

9. Brownstown 104

10. Garrett 74

Others receiving votes: 11, Ft. Wayne Luers 62. 12, Danville 46. 12, Monrovia 46. 14, Tri-West 36. 15, Indpls Brebeuf 30. 16, Guerin Catholic 24. 17, Greensburg 10. 18, Sullivan 8. 19, Batesville 4. 20, Heritage Hills 2. 20, Greencastle 2. 20, N. Harrison 2. 20, Northwestern 2.

2A

1. Ev. Mater Dei (3) 342

2. Eastbrook (8) 334

3. Woodlan (4) 302

4. Indpls Scecina (2) 280

5. Linton (3) 226

6. Whiting 176

7. Southridge(1) 132

8. Rensselaer 114

9. Milan 112

10. Lapel 68

Others receiving votes: 11, Western Boone 58. 12, Triton Central 42. 13, Tipton 22. 14, Shenandoah 20. 15, North Putnam 18. 16, Bremen 14. 17, S. Spencer 12. 18, Providence 8. 18, Speedway 8. 20, Eastern Hancock 6. 20, Winchester 6. 22, Northeastern 4. 22, Oak Hill 4. 24, N. Posey 2.

1A

1. Pioneer (17) 410

2. Lafayette Catholic (4) 386

3. Indpls Lutheran 290

4. Adams Central 252

5. Carroll (Flora) 218

6. Monroe Central 172

7. Fountain Central 142

8. Sheridan 84

9. W. Washington 74

10. Eastern Greene 48

(tie) Churubusco 48

Others receiving votes: 12, Southwood 38. 13, Hagerstown 28. 13, LaVille 28. 15, S. Adams 22. 16, Winamac 18. 17, Northfield 16. 18, N. Central (Farmersburg) 14. 19, N. Miami 8. 20, Indpls Arlington 6. 21, Covenant Christian 2. 21, N. Decatur 2. 21, Southern Wells 2. 21, N. Vermillion 2.

Golf

• South Putnam 226, Cloverdale 236 — South Putnam had balanced scoring with its top four golfers all shooting under 60, and the Eagles were able to pick up their first win of the young season.

Medalist for the match was Abby Walker for Cloverdale with a season-low score of 46.

“South Putnam has a young team and they played very well,” Cloverdale coach Kyle Walter said. “They had a strong team effort. We are still struggling with being consistent match in and match out right now.”

Sammie Shrum placed second for the Clovers with a 54, while South Putnam was led by a trio of players with 56s — Anna Carrington, Reagan Ladd and Drew Steffy. Kate McCammack added a 58 for the Eagles.

South Putnam (226) — Anna Carrington 56, Reagan Ladd 56, Drew Steffy 56, Kate McCammack 58, Leighla Hazlett 67, Alex Fanning 71.

Cloverdale (236) — Abby Walker 46, Sammie Shrum 54, Hannah Nichols 67, Michaela Nees 69, Libby Dominguez 71, Gayle Baugh 73.

Next match — South Putnam hosts Southmont today at Clover Meadows, while Cloverdale plays at Crawfordsville on Thursday.

In other golf:

• North Montgomery 199, Greencastle 213 — The Chargers posted the three best individual scores at Rocky Ridge and were able to record the 14-stroke win.

Macey Masten paced Greencastle with a 49, while North Montgomery’s Jaycee Walden was the medalist with a 43.

“We lost to a very consistent Charger golf team,” Greencastle coach Steve Paquin said. “Both teams played well in the beginning, but the Cubs were not able to keep the scoring to match North Montgomery. Our three top scorers made a number of pars, but made some mistakes in chipping and putting.”

Paquin noted that several team members had not played this course before.

“This was a new course for Marin [Nally], Bailey [Shuee] and Molly [Ramey], but each player made good shots and were able match their players closely,” he said. “Macey continues to lead the Cubs in scoring, while the others are lowering their scores by eliminating mistakes in shot making. This team continues to improve and with more range time and time spent chipping and putting will lower their scores.”

Greencastle (213) — Macey Masten 49, Marin Nally 50, Bailey Shuee 52, Rose White 62, Molly Ramey 66

North Montgomery (199) — Jaycee Walden 43, Megan Douglas 44, Chloe Maxwell 47, Abbe Horn 57, Kyla King 66

Next match — The Tiger Cubs play on Thursday at Clover Meadows against South Putnam and Danville.