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2019-20 Boys Football State Tournament

IHSAA
Oct 13, 2019

5pm ET/4pm CT

47th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament Pairings Show
Hosted by Bob Lovell and Paul Condry
Online: Streamed exclusively on IHSAAtv.org.
Radio: Broadcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network.

State Tournament Pairings News Release 

Sectionals
6A Nov 1, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
5A-1A Oct 25, 2019
Nov 1, 2019
Nov 8, 2019

Entry List Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2019, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.

Times: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school.
Admission: $6 per person.

Determining Home Team
First Round: The second-named team in the blind draw is host school unless the two teams agree to switch the site.
Semifinals: The team without a home game will host. Exception: The bye team will always be the visitor. If both teams were hosts or both were visitors, the second-named team in the quarter bracket will host. In 6A & 5A, in the four team sectionals, the second-named team will host.
Championships: Host team will be the team that has played the most away games. If both teams have played the same number of away games, the bottom bracket team shall host.

Class 6A Bracket | Class 5A Bracket | Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasts 

Class 6A (32 Schools)
Sectional 1. (4): Crown Point, Lake Central, Merrillville, Lafayette Jefferson
Sectional 2. (4): Chesterton, Penn, Portage, Warsaw
Sectional 3. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Snider, Homestead, Noblesville
Sectional 4. (4): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield
Sectional 5. (4): Avon, Brownsburg, Pike, Zionsville
Sectional 6. (4): Ben Davis, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Perry Meridian, Southport
Sectional 7. (4): Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central
Sectional 8. (4): Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, Franklin Central

Class 5A (34 Schools)
Sectional 9. (4): LaPorte, Michigan City, Munster, Valparaiso
Sectional 10. (5): Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Mishawaka, South Bend Adams
Sectional 11. (4): Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Goshen
Sectional 12. (4): Anderson, Harrison (WL), Kokomo, McCutcheon
Sectional 13. (5): Decatur Central, Indianapolis Cathedral, Plainfield, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South
Sectional 14. (4): Franklin Community, New Palestine, Seymour, Whiteland Community
Sectional 15. (4): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Castle, Evansville North
Sectional 16. (4): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany

Class 4A (62 Schools)
Sectional 17. (8): East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Hobart, Lowell
Sectional 18. (8): Culver Academies, Kankakee Valley, Logansport, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph
Sectional 19. (8): Angola, Columbia City, DeKalb, East Noble, Leo, Northridge, Northwood, Wawasee
Sectional 20. (8): Delta, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Huntington North, Jay County, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven
Sectional 21. (8): Connersville, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, New Castle, Pendleton Heights, Richmond, Shelbyville
Sectional 22. (6): Beech Grove, Frankfort, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Lebanon, Roncalli, Western
Sectional 23. (8): East Central, Greenwood, Jennings County, Madison Consolidated, Martinsville, Mooresville, Silver Creek, South Dearborn
Sectional 24. (7): Boonville, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Memorial, Jasper, Northview

Class 3A (64 Schools)
Sectional 25. (8): Benton Central, Calumet, Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hanover Central, Knox, River Forest, Twin Lakes
Sectional 26. (8): Garrett, Glenn, Jimtown, Lakeland, Mishawaka Marian, South Bend Washington, Tippecanoe Valley, West Noble
Sectional 27. (8): Bellmont, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Heritage, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Norwell, Oak Hill, Peru
Sectional 28. (8): Brebeuf Jesuit, Crawfordsville, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, North Montgomery, West Lafayette, Yorktown
Sectional 29. (8): Danville Community, Greencastle, Indian Creek, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis George Washington, Indianapolis Manual, Tri-West Hendricks, West Vigo
Sectional 30. (8): Brown County, Edgewood, Owen Valley, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Sullivan, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
Sectional 31. (8): Batesville, Brownstown Central, Charlestown, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Rushville, Scottsburg
Sectional 32. (8): Corydon Central, Evansville Bosse, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon, North Harrison, Salem, Southridge

Class 2A (63 Schools)
Sectional 33. (7): Andrean, Boone Grove, Bowman Academy, North Newton, Rensselaer Central, Wheeler, Whiting
Sectional 34. (8): Bremen, Delphi, LaVille, Lewis Cass, Manchester, Pioneer, Rochester, Wabash
Sectional 35. (8): Bluffton, Central Noble, Eastside, Fairfield, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Prairie Heights, Whitko, Woodlan
Sectional 36. (8): Alexandria, Blackford, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood, Frankton, Lapel, Tipton
Sectional 37. (8): Cascade, Monrovia, North Putnam, Seeger, South Vermillion, Southmont, Speedway, Western Boone
Sectional 38. (8): Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Howe, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Winchester
Sectional 39. (8): Clarksville, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Providence, Switzerland County, Triton Central, Union County
Sectional 40. (8): Crawford County, Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, North Posey, South Spencer, Tell City

Class A (63 Schools)
Sectional 41. (8): Culver Community, Gary Roosevelt, Lake Station Edison, North Judson, South Newton, South Central (Union Mills), West Central, Winamac
Sectional 42. (8): Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Tri-County, Traders Point Academy
Sectional 43. (8): Madison-Grant, Monroe Central, South Adams, Southern Wells, Taylor, Tri-Central, Union City, Wes-Del
Sectional 44. (8): Adams Central, Caston, Churubusco, Fremont, North Miami, Northfield, Southwood, Triton
Sectional 45. (8): Attica, Cloverdale, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam  
Sectional 46. (7): Covenant Christian (Indpls.), Edinburgh, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Lutheran, Park Tudor, Sheridan, Tindley
Sectional 47. (8): Cambridge City Lincoln, Hagerstown, Knightstown, Milan, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, South Decatur, Tri
Sectional 48. (8): Eastern Greene, North Central (Farmersburg), North Daviess, Perry Central, Rock Creek Academy, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, West Washington

Restrictions
1.  Banners and posters are not allowed.
2.  No battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music, sirens or whistles are allowed.
3.  Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed.
4.  No live animal mascots are permitted at anytime.
5. The facility should be as neutral as possible without any enhancements that emphasize a home team.

Sectionals
6A Nov 1, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
5A-1A Oct 25, 2019
Nov 1, 2019
Nov 8, 2019

Entry List Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2019, 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.

Times: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school.
Admission: $6 per person.

Determining Home Team
First Round: The second-named team in the blind draw is host school unless the two teams agree to switch the site.
Semifinals: The team without a home game will host. Exception: The bye team will always be the visitor. If both teams were hosts or both were visitors, the second-named team in the quarter bracket will host. In 6A & 5A, in the four team sectionals, the second-named team will host.
Championships: Host team will be the team that has played the most away games. If both teams have played the same number of away games, the bottom bracket team shall host.

Class 6A Bracket | Class 5A Bracket | Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasts 

Restrictions
1.  Banners and posters are not allowed.
2.  No battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music, sirens or whistles are allowed.
3.  Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed.
4.  No live animal mascots are permitted at anytime.
5. The facility should be as neutral as possible without any enhancements that emphasize a home team.

Regionals
Nov 15, 2019

Time: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school.
Admission: $8 per person.
Official Football: The Wilson 1003 GST, the official football of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for all regional games. | Wilson ad 

Determining Home Team
Classes A, 3A & 5A
Sectional final game non-host, if applicable, or higher sectional # (i.e., Sect. 2 is higher than Sect. 1).
Classes 2A, 4A & 6A
Sectional final game non-host, if applicable, or lower sectional # (i.e., Sect. 1 is lower than Sect. 2).

Class 6A Bracket | Class 5A Bracket | Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasts 

Restrictions
1.  Banners and posters are not allowed.
2.  No battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music, sirens or whistles are allowed.
3.  Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed.
4.  No live animal mascots are permitted at anytime.
5. The facility should be as neutral as possible without any enhancements that emphasize a home team.

Semi-States
Nov 22, 2019

Times: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school.
Admission: $10 per person.
Official Football: The Wilson 1003 GST, the official football of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided by the IHSAA for all semi-state games. | Wilson ad 

Determining Home Team
Classes A, 3A & 5A
*Regional non-host, if applicable, or lower sectional # (i.e., Sect. 1 is lower than Sect. 2).
Classes 2A, 4A & 6A
*Regional non-host, if applicable, or higher sectional # (i.e., Sect. 2 is higher than Sect. 1).

*If regional winner has not hosted either sectional final or regional, that school will be the designated host.

Class 6A Bracket | Class 5A Bracket | Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Approved Broadcasts 

Restrictions
1.  Banners and posters are not allowed.
2.  No battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music, sirens or whistles are allowed.
3.  Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed.
4.  No live animal mascots are permitted at anytime.
5. The facility should be as neutral as possible without any enhancements that emphasize a home team.

State
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 30, 2019

Site: Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis | Website

Tickets: $15.00 per day. All seats are general admission. Children age 5 and younger are admitted at no charge.

Single day tickets may be purchased at participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact schools for ticket distribution hours. Purchase advance tickets through a participating school and $1.00 for every ticket sold will be reimbursed to that school. 

Single day tickets may also be purchased on game day at the Lucas Oil Stadium Ticket Office located on the southeast side of the venue at street level nearest Capitol Avenue. 

Gates Open: Lucas Oil Stadium will open its gates to fans beginning at 11 am ET (one hour prior to kickoff of the first game) each day.

Television: All six state championship games will air live on Fox Sports Indiana (1A, 2A, 3A) and Fox Sports Indiana Plus (4A, 5A, 6A), an alternate channel, due to an overlap with the Indiana Pacers telecasts both days. Channel Listings 

Webstream: For viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.

Radio: Each game will be broadcast on affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network. Listings 

Determining Home Team: Decided by coin flip between coaches at Monday meeting before IHSAA state finals.

Official Football: The Wilson 1003 GST, the official football of the IHSAA state tournament, will be used. | Wilson ad

Class 6A Bracket | Class 5A Bracket | Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket 

Preview | Official Program | Approved Broadcasts 

Friday, Nov. 29, 2019

Class A State Championship
Final
 | Lafayette Central Catholic 29, Indianapolis Lutheran 28
¦ LCC coverts 2 pt conversion with 0:10 left in game to win 8th state title
¦ Knights' Kyle Onken named Ress Mental Attitude Award recipient 
¦ Final Records: Lafayette Central Catholic (12-3), Indianapolis Lutheran (13-1)
Box Score | Recap

Class 3A State Championship 
Final | Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 34, Heritage Hills 3
¦ Chatard wins record-extending 14th football crown
¦ Heritage Hills' Cole Sigler receives Ress Mental Attitude Award  
¦ Final Records: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (14-1), Heritage Hills (14-1) 
Box Score | Recap

Class 5A State Championship 
Final 
| New Palestine 27, Valparaiso 20 
¦ New Pal repeats as 5A state champ, wins third football crown overall (2014 4A)
¦ Valpo's Josh Fedorchak earns Eskew Mental Attitude Award
¦ Final Records: New Palestine (14-0), Valparaiso (13-1)
Box Score | Recap

Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019

Class 2A State Championship
Final | Western Boone 44, Eastbrook 7 
¦ Western Boone repeats as 2A state champ, wins third title overall 
¦ Eastbrook's Wyatt Stephenson receives Ress Mental Attitude Award 
¦ Western Boone (14-1), Eastbrook (12-3) 
Box Score | Recap

Class 4A State Championship
Final | Evansville Memorial 21, East Noble 3 
¦ Evansville Memorial claims second title in three years, first in 4A (2017 3A)
¦ East Noble's Bailey Parker selected as Eskew Mental Attitude Award recipient 
¦ Final Records: Evansville Memorial (13-1), East Noble (14-1) 
Box Score | Recap

Class 6A State Championship
Final | Carmel 20, Center Grove 17
¦ Greyhounds top conference rival CG to win ninth football crown
¦ Center Grove's Jalen Goines earns Eskew Mental Attitude Award
¦ Final Records: Carmel (11-3), Center Grove (8-6)
Box Score | Recap

Restrictions
1.  Banners and posters are not allowed.
2.  No battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music, sirens or whistles are allowed.
3.  Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed.
4.  No live animal mascots are permitted at anytime.