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Brebeuf Jesuit’s Quinn Warren’s second goal of the contest in the 72nd minute broke a 1-1 deadlock and sent the Braves on to a 3-1 win over West Lafayette in the Class 2A boys championship game.

Warren’s game-winner came after the original shot by teammate Stefan Boes from the right side of the WL net. Red Devils keeper Luke DeLion made the original save, but couldn’t corral the rebound, which Warren was waiting for in front on the net.

The victory gave the Braves (13-7-2) of coach Carlos Zavaleta its first state championship in its second appearance in the finals. Brebeuf lost in the Class 2A title game in 2014. It also came after the team started the 2021-22 campaign 0-7-2 before finishing the season winning 13 of its final 14 games.

Warren’s first goal, which was unassisted, came in the 2nd minute and marked the fastest goal in IHSAA boys state finals history.

The Red Devils (18-2-2) came back fairly quickly by tying the game in the 11th minute on an unassisted tally by Evan Cooke. It remained that way until Warren broke the tie in the 72nd minute. Boes closed the scoring in the 79th minute with an insurance goal, which was unassisted.

Coach Aaron Cooke’s Red Devils were making their first-ever state finals appearance.

Jake Fine of Brebeuf Jesuit receives Cato Mental Attitude Award
Jake Fine of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School was honored as the recipient of the C. Eugene Cato Mental Attitude Award following the match.

Fine has been a four-year member of the boys soccer team and ranks near the top of his class with 4.29 GPA while taking a rigourous college prep curriculum.

Outside the classroom, Jake is a member and president of Mi Familia Student Association, elected as a Student Council class officer, and serves on the Brebeuf Jesuit Minority Student Leadership team. He also is member of both the Chess and Conservation Clubs.

The son of Kevin and Rosemari Fine of Indianapolis, Jake is bound for the University of Chicago and will study Statistics.

The award is annually presented to a senior, who is nominated by his principal and coach, and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability during his four years of high school. The award is named in honor of Mr. Cato, who served the IHSAA as its fifth commissioner from 1983 to 1995. During his tenure, boys and girls soccer became the 19th and 20th sports to be sponsored by the IHSAA.

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, a proud corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Brebeuf Jesuit's general scholarship fund in the name of Jake Fine.