NEWS AND NUGGETS
Rensselaer Central's Chris Meeks secured his 200th career victory in the Bombers' 51-0 win over Benton Central.
In Lawrence North's 63-48 win over Warren Central, the two clubs combined for more than 1,100 total yards of offense.
Gage Sturgill's two-point conversion run in overtime lifted Fishers to a 36-35 win over Franklin Central. The two teams accounted for almost 900 total yards.
Mishawaka's Steele Stadium is one of 25 finalists in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest. The winning school gets one million dollars to use towards football stadium renovation. The promotion awards $25,000 to each of the finalists, too, so Mishawaka will be getting some money regardless of if they win the grand prize. Mishawaka is the only school from Indiana selected. Fans are allowed to vote for the grand prize winner once per day on the promotion's website (www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights) through October 24. The winner will be announced October 30.
Lapel, North Daviess, and Riverton Parke are 7-0 for the first time in program history.
Hammond Central and South Central are 0-7 for the first time in program history.
Southport snapped its 17-game losing streak with a 36-0 blanking of Terre Haute South.
Fort Wayne Concordia ended a 14-game losing skid with a 21-20 win over Fort Wayne Wayne.
Here is the last time these teams started 7-0.
Adams Central (2023), Bloomington South (2015), Bluffton (1982), Brownsburg (2024), Brownstown Central (2024), Cascade (2024), Crown Point (2024), Eastbrook (2021), East Noble (2019), Evansville Memorial (2024), Frontier (2024), Knox (2023), Lapel (first time), Maconaquah (2024), Mississinewa (2024), New Palestine (2024), North Daviess (first time), Penn (2016), Riverton Parke (first time), South Bend Saint Joseph (1995), Southmont (1981), Springs Valley (1992), West Central (2012).
Here is the last time these teams started 0-7.
Bellmont (2024), Benton Central (2024), Blackford (2023), Cambridge City Lincoln (2022), Christel House Manual (2019), Evansville Bosse (2024), Fort Wayne Wayne (2019), Frankfort (2024), Frankton (2024), Hammond Central (first time), Kankakee Valley (2010), Madison (2015), Mitchell (1989), Mount Vernon (Fortville) (1976), New Albany (2009), North Montgomery (1998), North Vermillion (1974), Perry Central (1981), Pike Central (2022), Portage (2023), Prairie Heights (2023), South Central (first time), Speedway (1989), Terre Haute North (2023), West Vigo (1963).
LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS
Adams Central and New Palestine are on a 21-game winning streak.
Brownsburg is on a 12-game winning streak.
Bloomington South, Bluffton, Brownstown Central, Cascade, Crown Point, Eastbrook, East Noble, Evansville Memorial, Frontier, Knox, Lapel, Maconaquah, North Daviess, Penn, Riverton Parke, South Bend Saint Joseph, Southmont, Springs Valley, and West Central have won seven games in a row
Andrean, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Jasper, Lafayette Jeff, Lebanon, Lowell, North Judson, and Wheeler are on a six-game winning streak.
Bremen, Charlestown, Decatur Central, Floyd Central, Gibson Southern, Lawrence North, Mishawaka, Northwestern, Pioneer, and Rochester have claimed five straight victories.
Chesterton, Churubusco, Concord, East Central, Griffith, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Lutheran, Linton-Stockton, Merrillville, North Posey, Paoli, Shenandoah, Sheridan, Tri-West, West Noble, Whiteland, Winchester, and Yorktown are on a four-game winning streak.
Bloomington North, Carmel, Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, Eastside, Eastern (Greentown), Evansville North, Fort Wayne Northrop, Hammond Morton, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Manchester, Muncie Central, Seeger, and Tippecanoe Valley have run off three consecutive wins.
CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON WINS
Crown Point 34, Mississinewa 30, New Palestine 23, Brownstown Central 19, Cascade 16, Evansville Memorial 16, Frontier 16, Maconaquah 16, Adams Central 15, East Noble 14, Springs Valley 13, Wheeler 13, Riverton Parke 10, Lapel 9, Penn 9, Bloomington South 8, Knox 8, West Central 8, Bluffton 7, Eastbrook 7. North Daviess 7, South Bend Saint Joseph 7, Southmont 7, Andrean 6, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 6, Jasper 6, Lafayette Jeff 6, Lebanon 6, Lowell 6, North Judson 6, Bremen 5, Charlestown 5, Decatur Central 5, Floyd Central 5, Gibson Southern 5, Lawrence North 5, Mishawaka 5, Northwestern 5, Pioneer 5, Rochester 5, Chesterton 4, Churubusco 4 Concord 4, East Central 4, 3, Griffith 4, Indianapolis Cathedral 4, Indianapolis Lutheran 4, Linton-Stockton 4, Merrillville 4, North Posey 4, Paoli 4, Shenandoah 4, Sheridan 4, Tri-West 4, West Noble 4, Whiteland 4, Winchester 4, Yorktown 4, Bloomington North 3, Carmel 3, Carroll (Fort Wayne) 3, DeKalb 3, Eastside 3, Eastern (Greentown) 3, Evansville North 3, Fort Wayne Northrop 3, Hammond Morton 3, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 3, Manchester 3, Muncie Central 3, Seeger 3, Tippecanoe Valley 3.
LONGEST CURRENT LOSING STREAKS
Bellmont has lost 39 games in a row.
Frankfort has lost 26 straight contests.
Benton Central and Evansville Bosse have dropped 18 consecutive games.
Cambridge City Lincoln have 15 straight losses.
Blackford and New Albany are on a 13-game losing streak.
Mitchell has dropped 12 games in a row.
Christel House Manual has lost 11 straight games.
Pike Central, Speedway, and Terre Haute North have suffered 10 losses in row.
Hammond Central and Mount Vernon (Fortville) have dropped nine consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Wayne, Frankton, Kankakee Valley, Madison, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Perry Central, Prairie Heights, Portage, South Central, and West Vigo are on an eight-game losing skid.
Faith Christian, Marion, Noblesville, Wawasee, and Whitko have dropped six straight games.
Anderson, Clinton Central, Covenant Christian, Evansville Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, Indianapolis Tindley, Peru, and Union County have suffered five loses in a row.
Brown County, Gary West, Greenwood Christian, Indianapolis Ben Davis, Jimtown, Lake Central, Mishawaka Marian, Perry Meridian, Tell City, and Valparaiso have dropped four consecutive contests.
Batesville, Connersville, Eastern Greene, Elwood, Fairfield, Fort Wayne Snider, Guerin Catholic, Highland, Indian Creek, John Glenn, McCutcheon, Mooresville, Norwell, North Newton, Park Tudor, Shelbyville, South Vermillion, Tri, Whiting, and Winamac are on a three-game losing streak.
CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON LOSSES
Bellmont 36, Frankfort 24, Benton Central 17, Evansville Bosse 16, Cambridge City Lincoln 14, Blackford 12, New Albany 12, Mitchell 11, Christel House Manual 10, Fort Wayne Wayne 9, Pike Central 9, Speedway 9, Terre Haute North 9, Hammond Central 8, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 8, North Montgomery 8, Prairie Heights 8, Frankton 7, Kankakee Valley 7, Madison 7, North Vermillion 7, Perry Central 7. Portage 7, South Central 7, West Vigo 7, Faith Christian 6, Marion 6, Noblesville 6, Owen Valley 6, Wawasee 6, Whitko 6, Anderson 5, Clinton Central 5, Covenant Christian 5. Evansville Central 5, Indianapolis Tindley 5, Lafayette Central Catholic 5, Peru 5, Union County 5, Brown County 4, Gary West 4, Greenwood Christian 4, Indianapolis Ben Davis 4, Jimtown 4, Lake Central 4, Mishawaka Marian 4, Perry Meridian 4, Tell City 4, Valparaiso 4, Batesville 3, Connersville 3, Eastern Greene 3, Elwood 3, Fairfield 3, Fort Wayne Snider 3, Guerin Catholic 3, Highland 3, Indian Creek 3, John Glenn 3, McCutcheon 3, Mooresville 3, Norwell 3, North Newton 3, Park Tudor 3, Shelbyville 3, South Vermillion 3, Tri 3, Whiting 3, Winamac 3.
WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES
Russ Radtke (Knox) 420, Mike Gillin (Mooresville) 371, John Hart (Brownsburg) 356, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 326, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 319, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 309, Bart Curtis (Warsaw) 263, Craig Buzea (Crown Point) 263, Tim Able (Triton Central) 241, Dave Pasch (Indianapolis Lutheran) 234, Darrin Fisher (Whiteland) 207, Kirk Kennedy (Kankakee Valley) 206, Herb King (Fountain Central) 206, Chris Meeks (Rensselaer Central) 200, John Hochstetler (Monroe Central) 187, Steve Stirn (North Decatur) 176, Phil Mason (Griffith) 176, Chad Zolman (Homestead) 171, Bud Ozmun (Oak Hill) 169, Kevin Wright (Carmel) 165, Michael Mosser (Adams Central) 162, Kurt Tippmann (Fort Wayne Snider) 160, Andy Dorrel (Culver Academy) 160, Steve Cooley (New Albany) 158, John Hurley (Evansville Memorial) 155, Andy Thomas (Angola) 154, Tom Dilley (Guerin Catholic) 153, Doug Hurt (Castle) 148, Kyle Ralph (New Palestine) 148, Aaron Tolle (Tipton) 147, Bill Peebles (Indianapolis Cathedral) 145, Jayson West (Franklin Central) 144, Nick Hart (Gibson Southern) 139, Ryan Knigga (Lawrenceburg) 136, Nate Andrews (NorthWood) 135, Monte Mawhorter (West Noble) 133, Brian Oliver (Linton-Stockton) 131, Jason Hawkins (Clarksville) 129, Shane Fry (West Lafayette) 126, Scott Buening (Southridge) 126, Doug Dinan (Carroll Fort Wayne) 123, Ryan Langferman (Milan) 121, Josh Edwards (Eastern Greentown) 118, Mike Wilhelm (Yorktown) 118, Chris Coll (Franklin) 116,Todd Wilkerson (Heritage Hills) 116, Greg Barrett (Terre Haute South) 115, Curt Funk (Fishers) 112, Justin Pelley (Western Boone) 112, Brandon Baker (Northfield) 111, Mark Raetz (Northview) 111, Justin Bogunia (Bremen) 110, Ron Qualls (Indianapolis Shortridge) 106, Brad Seiss (Merrillville) 101, Travis Nolting (Greenfield-Central) 99, Kyle Lindsay (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers) 98, Mark Peterson (Chesterton) 98, Pete Gast (Alexandria) 96, Jed Richman (Pendleton Heights) 95, Waylon Schenk (North Posey) 94, Adam Berry (Pioneer) 94, Rob Doyle (Indianapolis Bishop Chatard) 93, Desson Hannon (Southmont) 93, Tim Miller (Lapel) 91, Scott Snodgrass (Hagerstown) 87.
