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Football sectional pairings announced
Pairings were drawn on Thursday night for the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s football sectionals, which begin on October 23.
In Class 1A, No. 5/6-ranked South Putnam will play at winless Fountain Central in the first round. Cloverdale, which canceled its scheduled game for tonight at West Vigo due to low player availability, will host Covington in the first round.
South Putnam (7-0) and Parke Heritage (5-1) are considered the favorites in this eight-team field. Last year’s winner was North Vermillion.
In Class 2A, North Putnam (1-6) will host a first-round game with Southmont (2-4). The teams met in the second week of the season, with the Mounties recording a 21-14 victory.
South Vermillion (6-1) has the best record in the eight-team field. Western Boone is the two-time defending sectional and state champion.
In Class 3A, Greencastle (3-4) will be on the road to play Indianapolis Washington (2-4). Undefeated and top 10-ranked Danville has the best record in the sectional to this point.
Odds and ends
• After Cloverdale canceled its game with West Vigo, the Vikings switched opponents to Parke Heritage — which had its game canceled with Riverton Parke due to a COVID quarantine issue. On Thursday evening, the West Vigo-Parke Heritage game was canceled, and both teams will take this week off.
Through seven weeks of the season, 127 of the 320 schools playing football had missed at least one game due to either having COVID problems or having an opponent with those issues and being unable to find a replacement.
• In the Western Indiana Conference, Northview meets Edgewood and Sullivan battles Indian Creek tonight in the “Gold Division.” Should both teams win, they would play next week in Brazil for the division championship.
South Putnam has won the “Green Division” championship, and West Vigo will finish second at 3-1. Forfeited or canceled games do not count as victories for the available team, and are simply disregarded in league standings.
• In Class 1A Sectional 45, four teams are above .500.
In Class 2A Sectional 37, South Vermillion is 6-1 and Seeger is 5-1, with Speedway and Western Boone just above .500 at 4-3.
In Class 3A Sectional 29, Danville is undefeated at 5-0, while Indian Creek, West Vigo and Tri-West are all 5-2.
• Here’s a recap of teams this year coached by people with Putnam County ties:
South Putnam
Jasper (former player Tony Lewis) — The Wildcats are 5-2 and have lost two straight games after winning their first five. Jasper is No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 11 in the coaches’ poll.
Frontier (former Eagle coach Troy Burgess) — The Falcons are 5-2.
Greencastle
Pike Central (former Tiger Cub assistant Dave Stephens) — The Chargers are 0-5.
North Putnam
South Vermillion (former Cougar coach Greg Barrett) — The Wildcats are 6-1, with their only loss coming in overtime to Sullivan. South Vermillion is No. 8 in the coaches’ poll and No. 10 in the AP poll.
North Vermillion (former Cougar coach Brian Crabtree) — The Falcons are 1-6, with their only win coming over Riverton Parke.
Seeger (former Cougar coach Herb King) — The Patriots are 5-1, having won five straight games since losing their opener to Twin Lakes.
Indianapolis Lutheran (former Cougar coach Dave Pasch) — The Saints are 6-1, with their only loss coming in double overtime at Northview. Lutheran is No. 2 in both polls.
Parke Heritage (former Cougar assistant Brian Moore) — The Wolves are 5-1, with their only loss coming to South Vermillion. Parke Heritage is No. 7 in the AP poll and No. 8 in the coaches’ poll.
• Statistically, South Putnam’s Riley Stone is 40th in passing with 1,141 yards. He has also thrown 14 touchdown passes against just four interceptions.
Hayden Switzer of South Putnam is No. 14 in receiving yards with 624. He has caught six touchdown passes with a long reception of 81 yards.
Greencastle’s Logan Carrington is 42nd in the state in total yards with 1,410. He has 1,058 yards passing and 352 yards rushing. Stone is 43rd with 1,390 yards.
Brach Carrington of Greencastle leads the state in sacks with 14. He also has seven quarterback hurries. South Putnam’s Dru Teipen has eight sacks, ranking him seventh in the state.
Grant Pettit of Greencastle is 15th in the state with seven sacks, while Fisher Jones of South Putnam has three interceptions to tie him for 31st.
Tonight's High School Football Previews
South Putnam (7-0) at Indpls. Shortridge (0-6)
Greencastle (3-4) at Owen Valley (2-5)
North Putnam (1-6, 1-2) at Brown County (3-4, 1-3)
Sectional Football Standings
Class 3A Sectional 29
| Danville | 5-0 |
| West Vigo | 5-2 |
| Tri-West | 5-2 |
| Indian Creek | 5-2 |
| Cardinal Ritter | 3-2 |
| Greencastle | 3-4 |
| Indpls Washington | 2-4 |
| Indpls Manual | 1-4 |
Class 2A Sectional 37
| South Vermillion | 6-1 |
| Seeger | 5-1 |
| Speedway | 4-3 |
| Western Boone | 4-3 |
| Southmont | 2-4 |
| Cascade | 2-5 |
| Monrovia | 1-6 |
| North Putnam | 1-6 |
Class A Sectional 45
| South Putnam | 7-0 |
| Parke Heritage | 5-1 |
| Covington | 4-3 |
| Attica | 3-2 |
| Riverton Parke | 2-4 |
| North Vermillion | 1-6 |
| Fountain Central | 0-5 |
| Cloverdale | 0-7 |
Associated Press Football Polls
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Tuesday, October 6, 2020, rating points and previous rankings:
6A
| Rank-School (FPV) | Rcd | TP | Pvs | |
| 1. Center Grove (14) | 7-0 | 280 | 1 | |
| 2. Lafayette Jeff | 7-0 | 224 | 3 | |
| 3. Westfield | 6-1 | 220 | 4 | |
| 4. Brownsburg | 6-1 | 190 | 5 | |
| 5. Elkhart | 6-0 | 146 | 6 | |
| 6. Carmel | 5-2 | 130 | 7 | |
| (tie) Merrillville | 5-1 | 130 | 2 | |
| 8. Indpls N. Central | 5-2 | 78 | 8 | |
| 9. Lawrence North | 5-2 | 54 | 10 | |
| (tie) Homestead | - | 6-1 | 54 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Hamilton Southeastern 28. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 6.
5A
| Rank-School (FPV) | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Indpls Cathedral (14) | 7-0 | 280 | 1 |
| 2. Ft. Wayne Dwenger | 6-1 | 232 | 3 |
| 3. Valparaiso | 3-0 | 216 | 2 |
| 4. New Palestine | 5-1 | 184 | 4 |
| 5. Whiteland | 6-1 | 174 | 5 |
| 6. Decatur Central | 5-2 | 146 | 6 |
| 7. Michigan City | 4-1 | 110 | 8 |
| 8. Castle | 5-1 | 82 | 9 |
| 9. Floyd Central | 5-2 | 44 | 10 |
| 10. Ev. North | 5-2 | 30 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Lafayette Harrison 24. Mishawaka 6. Zionsville 6. Plainfield 6.
4A
| Rank-School (FPV) | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Mt. Vernon (H) (13) | 7-0 | 268 | 1 |
| 2. Ev. Central (1) | 7-0 | 248 | 3 |
| 3. Mooresville | 6-1 | 208 | 2 |
| 4. E. Central | 6-1 | 186 | 4 |
| 5. Indpls Roncalli | 5-1 | 170 | 5 |
| 6. Lowell | 6-0 | 126 | 6 |
| 7. Leo | 6-1 | 120 | 8 |
| 8. Hobart | 4-2 | 76 | 9 |
| 9. Jasper | 5-2 | 46 | 7 |
| 10. Northridge | 5-1 | 30 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Silver Creek 24. Delta 24. Columbia City 14.
3A
| Rank-School (FPV) | Rcd | TP | Pvs | |
| 1. Indpls Chatard | (12) | 6-1 | 276 | 1 |
| 2. Mish. Marian (1) | 6-0 | 240 | 2 | |
| 3. Southridge (1) | 7-0 | 220 | 3 | |
| 4. W. Lafayette | 6-1 | 212 | 4 | |
| 5. Danville | 5-0 | 164 | 5 | |
| 6. Lawrenceburg | 6-1 | 134 | 6 | |
| 7. Indpls Brebeuf | 3-2 | 112 | 7 | |
| 8. Norwell | 6-1 | 80 | 8 | |
| 9. FW Concordia | 4-3 | 50 | 10 | |
| 10. Tri-West | 5-2 | 22 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Gibson Southern 12. Indpls Ritter 8. Hanover Central 4. Franklin Co. 2. Mt. Vernon (Posey) 2. N. Montgomery 2.
2A
| Rank-School (FPV) | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Andrean (14) | 6-1 | 280 | 1 |
| 2. Eastbrook | 6-1 | 242 | 2 |
| 3. Pioneer | 6-1 | 224 | 3 |
| 4. Eastside | 6-1 | 154 | 4 |
| 5. Heritage Christian | 5-1 | 148 | 5 |
| 6. Triton Central | 5-1 | 136 | 6 |
| 7. Tell City | 6-1 | 126 | 7 |
| 8. Tipton | 5-1 | 82 | 8 |
| 9. Eastern (Greentown) | 7-0 | 68 | 9 |
| 10. S. Vermillion | 6-1 | 38 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Fairfield 18. LaVille 12. Ev. Mater Dei 6. Rensselaer 4. Seeger 2.
1A
| Rank-School (FPV) | Rcd | TP | Pvs | |
| 1. S. Adams (13) | 7-0 | 278 | 1 | |
| 2. Indpls Lutheran (1) | 6-1 | 246 | 2 | |
| 3. Southwood | 7-0 | 220 | 3 | |
| 4. W. Washington | 6-0 | 176 | 4 | |
| 5. Covenant Christian | 7-0 | 168 | 5 | |
| 6. S. Putnam | 7-0 | 132 | 6 | |
| 7. Adams Central | - | 5-2 | 98 | 8 |
| (tie) Parke Heritage | 5-1 | 98 | 7 | |
| 9. N. Judson | - | 6-1 | 64 | 9 |
| 10. Monroe Central | 4-1 | 30 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Lafayette Catholic 22.
IFCA Polls
WIC Standings
“Gold Division”
| WIC | All | |
| Northview | 2-0 | 5-2 |
| Indian Creek | 2-0 | 5-2 |
| Sullivan | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| Edgewood | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Owen Valley | 0-4 | 2-5 |
Today’s
games
Northview at Edgewood
Sullivan at Indian Creek
Greencastle at Owen Valley
“Green Division”
| WIC | All | |
| South Putnam | 5-0 | 7-0 |
| West Vigo | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Greencastle | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| North Putnam | 1-2 | 1-6 |
| Brown County | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Cloverdale | 0-4 | 0-7 |
Today’s games
North Putnam at Brown County
South Putnam at Shortridge
Greencastle at Owen Valley