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The Indiana Football Digest's Insider – 2017 Pre-Season

By Paul Condry and Matt Kopsea

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HOT OFF THE PRESS

While Indianapolis Marshall saw its program come to an end with the closing of the school this past spring, Wood Memorial and Trinity Lutheran both return to the field after a hiatus of one and two years respectively.

Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, and Turkey Run will all be playing on the gridiron for the final time this fall. Northwest, Arlington, and Broad Ripple are scheduled to close at the end of the 2017-18 school year, while Turkey Run will consolidate with Rockville next year.

While Scottsburg competes in the state tournament for the first time, Bowman Academy will not get the chance after the school received a one-year post-season penalty in all sports by the Indiana High School Athletic Association because of numerous violations last spring.

Having to wait until 2018 to participate in the playoffs are Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Rock Creek Academy, and Traders Point Academy.

As it turns out, only Carmel (Class 6A) and Fort Wayne Concordia (Class 3A) will have the chance to defend their state titles. That's because Class 5A champion Westfield is now in Class 6A, Class 4A champ Indianapolis Roncalli has moved up to Class 5A, Class 3A winner Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has shifted to Class 3A, and Class 1A titlist Linton-Stockton has been elevated to Class 2A.

North Posey is renaming its football field in honor of long-time coach Joe Gengelbach, who retired after the 2012 campaign with 256 career victories.

LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS

Indianapolis Roncalli and Linton-Stockton have a 15-game winning streak.

Fort Wayne Concordia has a 12-game winning streak

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has a 10-game winning streak.

Westfield has been victorious in eight straight games.

Carmel has won six games in a row.

LONGEST CURRENT LOSING STREAKS

Clarksville has a 25-game losing streak.

Hammond Bishop Noll has lost 24 straight games.

Hammond Clark and Prairie Heights have 22 losses in a row.

Wood Memorial have suffered 21 straight losses

Bowman Academy and Evansville Bosse have lost 14 straight games.

Rochester has dropped 13 consecutive contests.

South Dearborn, South Bend Clay, and Rock Creek Academy have suffered 12 losses in a row.

Bloomington North, Indianapolis Pike, Mount Vernon (Posey), Norwell, Oldenburg Academy, and Taylor have lost 11 consecutive games.

Crawford County has lost 10 straight games.

LONGEST CURRENT CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS

Columbus East has run off 70 consecutive Hoosier Hills Conference victories.

Penn has won 36 straight Northern Indiana Conference games.

East Central has won 31 straight Eastern Indiana Conference games.

New Palestine has won 26 Hoosier Heritage Conference contests.

Bloomington South has captured 18 straight Conference Indiana games.

Gibson Southern has won 16 consecutive Pocket Conference contests.

Pioneer has come out on top in 16 straight Hoosier North Conference games.

Woodlan has taken 13 consecutive Allen County Conference contests.

West Washington has won 10 straight Patoka Lake Conference games.

LONGEST CURRENT CONFERENCE LOSING STREAKS

Benton Central has lost 22 consecutive Hoosier Conference games.

Clarksville has suffered 17 straight Mid-Southern Conference losses.

Blackford has dropped 14 consecutive Central Indiana Conference games.

CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON WINS

New Palestine 36, Pioneer 26, Gibson Southern 21, Woodlan 19, Lafayette Central Catholic 18, West Washington 18, Penn 14, Indianapolis Roncalli 12, Linton-Stockton 12, Mississinewa 12, NorthWood 12, Covenant Christian 11, Hanover Central 11, Carroll (Flora) 10.

CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON LOSSES

Clarksville 22, Hammond Bishop Noll 21, Hammond Clark 19, Prairie Heights 19, Wood Memorial 18, Blackford 18, Evansville Bosse 12, Bowman Academy 12, Rock Creek Academy 12, Mount Vernon (Posey) 11, Rochester 11, South Bend Clay 11, Taylor 11, South Dearborn 10, Jennings County 10.

BACK TO DEFEND THEIR CONFERENCE TITLES

Allen County: Woodlan. Central Indiana: Mississinewa. Circle City: Indianapolis Roncalli. Conference Indiana: Bloomington South. Duneland: LaPorte. Eastern Indiana (3A): Lawrenceburg. Eastern Indiana (4A): East Central. Great Lakes: East Chicago Central. Greater South Shore (North): Whiting. Greater South Shore (South): Hanover Central. Hoosier: Lafayette Central Catholic. Hoosier Crossroads: Brownsburg. Hoosier Heartland: Carroll (Flora). Hoosier Heritage: New Palestine. Hoosier Hills: Columbus East: Hoosier North: Pioneer. Indiana Crossroads: Indianapolis Scecina. Metropolitan: Warren Central. Mid-Indiana Football: Milan. Mid-Southern: Brownstown Central. Mid-State: Decatur Central. North Central: Kokomo, McCutcheon, and Harrison (West Lafayette). Northeast Corner (Big): Garrett. Northeast Corner (Small): Eastside. Northeast 8: New Haven. Northern Indiana (North): Penn. Northern Indiana (South): Mishawaka Marian. Northern Lakes: NorthWood. Northwest Crossroads: Hobart and Griffith. Patoka Lake: West Washington. Pocket: Gibson Southern. Sagamore: Tri-West. Southern Indiana: Evansville Central and Evansville Reitz. Southwest: Eastern Greene. Summit: Fort Wayne Snider. Three Rivers: Northfield. Tri-Eastern: Northeastern and Winchester. Wabash River: Fountain Central and North Vermillion. Western Indiana: Sullivan.

NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES

SCHOOL                  PREVIOUS COACH               NEW COACH

Anderson Prep Academy     Jeff Dorman                              Randy Albano

Benton Central                  Ed Robson                                  Mike Hammons

Bluffton                          Randy Hudgins                            Brent Kunkel

Boone Grove                     Tony Tinkel                                Dan Kukulski

Calumet                           Rik Richards                               Richard Good

Carroll (Flora)                   Mark Brown                                Kevin Sayler

Caston                             Brady Jones-Brian Hooker            Tony Slocum

Clinton Central                  Isaac Sturgis                             Justin Gardiner

Cloverdale                        Tony Meyer                                Tom Winders

Corydon Central                Andrew Smith                            Aaron Humphrey

Eastside                           Mike Eshbach                             Todd Mason

Edgewood                         Jerry Bland                                Brian Rosenburg

Edinburgh                        Derrick Ball                                Jason Burton

Elkhart Central                 Levon Johnson                            Josh Shattuck

Evansville Harrison            Cory Brunson                              Lane Oxley

Fort Wayne North             Mike Cochran                             Mike Brevard

Frankfort                        Joel Sienicki                              Eric Davis

Franklin                           Adam Reese                                Chris Coll

Frankton                          Randy England                            Bobby Ryan

Hammond Bishop Noll         Colin McCullough                         Wayne Racine

Hammond Clark                 Eric Schreiber                            Nick Testa

Indian Creek                     Mike Gillin                                  Brett Cooper

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Vince Lorenzano                          Rob Doyle

Indianapolis Broad Ripple    Ethan Schreiber                         James Brown

Indianapolis Howe             Earnest Tucker                           Terry Pendleton

Indianapolis Northwest      Abe Tawfeek                              Jonas Williams

Indianapolis Roncalli          Bruce Scifres                              Scott Marsh

John Glenn                       Damon Groves                             Austin Foust

Lake Central                     Brett St. Germain                       Tony Bartolomeo

Lake Station                     Adam Hudak                              Jason Wolfe

Lafayette Central Catholic  Kevin O'Shea                              Don Coller

Lebanon                           Neil Kazmierczak                        Jeff Smock

Martinsville                       Brad Rose                                  Carter Whitson

Mooresville                       Chad Dockery                             Mike Gillin

Mount Vernon (Fortville)     Doug Armstrong                         Neil Kazmierczak

Mount Vernon (Posey)        Paul Maier                                  Cory Brunson

Muncie Central                  Adam Morris                              Scott Pethtel

New Albany                      Sean Coultis                               Steve Cooley

New Castle                       Will Ragle                                  Kyle York

North Central (Ind.)           Kevin Kreinhagen                         Kevin O'Shea

North Miami                     Mark Lefebvre                           Joe Grant

North Posey                     Paul Rynkiewich                           Waylon Schenk

North Putnam                   Greg Barrett                              Sam Carnes

North White                    Jim Davis                                   Kirk Quasebarth

Northwestern                   Alex Stewart                             Steve Disler

Oldenburg Academy          Wes Gilman                                Kevin Ferneding

Paoli                                Brian Balsmeyer                          Jeremy Lowery

Pike Central                      Dustin Powell                              Erik Mattingly

Princeton                         Waylon Schenk                           Jared Maners

Richmond                         Matt Holeva                               Abe Tawfeek

Riverton Parke                  Jake Weber                               Brad Sanders

Rochester                        Joe Grant                                  Brian Hooker

Rock Creek Academy          Donald Barnett                           Jason Rotenberger

Seymour                          Josh Shattuck                            Michael Kelly

Shenandoah                     Scott Widner                             Jordan McCaslin

South Bend Clay                Craig Redman                             Will Porter

South Central                   Eric Stephens                             Buzz Schoff

South Vermillion                Will Porter                                 Greg Barrett

Springs Valley                   Justin Scheller                           Mark Hammond

Sullivan                            Trent Olson                               Blaine Powell

Tippecanoe Valley              Darin Holsopple                          Stephen Moriarty

Traders Point Christian      Kyle Johnson                              Adam Stevenson

Tri-County                       Eric Davis                                  Sam Zachary

Tri-West                         Chris Coll                                   Tyler Bruce

Trinity Lutheran               Anthony Levy                             Mike Wilson

Turkey Run                       Steve Stewart                            Bruce Scaggs

Union County                    Rusty Hensley                            Joel Hofmann

Vincennes Lincoln              Jon Heiden                                Levi Salters

Winamac                          Tim Roth                                   Craig Barr

Wawasee                         Josh Ekovich                              Mike Eshbach

Western                          Ron Jankovich                            Alex Stewart

Wheeler                          Tony Klimczak                            Adam Hudak

Wood Memorial                 Caleb Cherry-Derek Archer           Bret Kramer 

WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES: Larry "Bud" Wright (Sheridan) 401, Russ Radtke (New Prairie) 339, Mike Gillin (Mooresville) 305, Bob Gaddis (Columbus East) 290, Mo Moriarity (Bloomington South) 284, John Hart (Brownsburg) 276, Rick Wimmer (Fishers) 245, Jeff Adamson (Eastbrook) 242, Reed May (Brownstown Central) 240, Rick Streiff (Indianapolis Cathedral) 235, Scott Mannering (Twin Lakes) 227, Leroy Marsh (Munster) 224, Eric Moore (Center Grove) 221, George Gilbert (Tri-Central) 218, Mike Johnson (Logansport) 216, Kevin O'Shea (Indianapolis North Central) 214, Mark Bless (Avon) 205, Mike Goebel (Evansville Mater Dei) 204, Scot Shaw (Elkhart Memorial) 202.

MILESTONES

CLOSING IN ON 200:Brett Colby (Kokomo) 196, Bart Curtis (Mishawaka) 195, John Hendryx (Knox) 190.

CLOSING IN ON 150:Darrin Fisher (Whiteland) 148, Chris Meeks (Rensselaer Central) 145, Steve Weber (Bedford North Lawrence) 142.

CLOSING IN ON 100:Kevin Mills (Crawford County) 99, Mike Kirschner (Ben Davis) 95, Chris Barrett (Terre Haute North) 95, Jared Sauder (Leo) 94, Brian Crabtree (North Vermillion) 93, Bob Miller (Fairfield) 92, Jayson West (Warren Central) 90.

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