Top 25 Indiana high school football rankings (10/11/2023)

Undefeated Evansville Reitz enters this week's Power 25

It was a week of close calls and near-upsets for several of the state's top teams, but they managed to prevail.

Meanwhile, unbeaten Evansville Reitz, the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference champ, enters the Power 25 this week. 

SBLive Indiana Power 25 high school football rankings

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Indiana high school football rankings

October 11, 2023

1. Ben Davis (7-1)

Previous rank: 1 Last week: Def. Lawrence Central 26-23

Ben Rudolph kicked four field goals to help the Giants hold off Lawrence Central's upset bid. The win clinched their 13th Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference title since 1996.

Next game: vs. Indianapolis North Central, Oct. 13

2. Center Grove (7-1)

Previous rank: 2 Last week: Def. Lawrence North 43-26

The Trojans rallied from a 26-22 fourth-quarter deficit, scoring three TDs – two on Matthew Yoder runs – in less than seven minutes to avoid the upset.

Next game: vs. No. 15 Cathedral at Butler Bowl, Oct. 13

3. Brownsburg (8-0)

Previous rank: 3 Last week: Def. Noblesville 27-22

Garrett Sherrell scored three touchdowns – including the game-winner in the fourth quarter to erase a 22-21 deficit – and has seven in the past two weeks for the Bulldogs.

Next game: vs. No. 6 Hamilton Southeastern, Oct. 13

4. Crown Point (8-0)

Previous rank: 4 Last week: Def. Chesterton 21-7

Larry Ellison ran 39 times for 170 yards and two TDs for the Bulldogs. They have won 17 straight regular-season games overall, 14 consecutive regular-season road games and 13 straight Duneland Athletic Conference games.

Next game: vs. Michigan City, Oct. 13

5. Westfield (7-1)

Previous rank: 5 Last week: Def. Fishers 28-14

Jackson Gilbert threw two touchdown passes as the Shamrocks won in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference.

Next game: at Franklin Central, Oct. 13

6. Hamilton Southeastern (7-1)

Previous rank: 6 Last week: Def. Noblesville 19-3

The Royals ran for a pair of second-half TDs en route to the Hoosier Crossroads Conference win. Up next, a big test vs. unbeaten Brownsburg with the league title on the line. Brownsburg is 6-0 in the HCC, a game ahead of Hamilton Southeastern and Westfield.

Next game: at No. 3 Brownsburg, Oct. 13

7. Fort Wayne Carroll (6-2)

Previous rank: 7 Last week: Def. Fort Wayne Northrop 35-6

The Chargers opened a 35-0 halftime lead and coasted to the Summit Athletic Conference win. They're tied with Snider for the A Division lead heading into the final week of the regular season.

Next game: vs. Fort Wayne North Side, Oct. 13

8. Penn (7-1)

Previous rank: 10 Last week: Def. New Prairie 22-0

The Kingsmen pitched their fourth shutout in five games en route to clinching a share of the Northern Indiana Conference East-West Division title. Nolan McCullough ran for 113 yards and passed for 94 more for Penn.

Next game: vs. South Bend Adams, Oct. 13

9. Bishop Chatard (8-0)

Previous rank: 11 Last week: Def. Indianapolis Shortridge 42-6

The Trojans opened a 42-0 halftime lead and cruised to the non-conference win.

Next game: vs. Cincinnati Elder, Oct. 13

10. Carmel (5-3)

Previous rank: 9 Last week: Def. Warren Central 17-14

Anthony Coellner ran for one score and passed for another for the Greyhounds, who rallied from a 14-7 fourth-quarter deficit. Joshua Placzek's late 39-yard field goal broke a 14-14 tie.

Next game: at Lawrence Central, Oct. 13

11. Valparaiso (6-2)

Previous rank: 12 Last week: Def. Portage 42-6

The Vikings led 21-0 at halftime and continued to pull away for the Duneland Athletic Conference win.

Next game: vs. Lake Central, Oct. 13

12. Fort Wayne Snider (7-1)

Previous rank: 13 Last week: Def. Fort Wayne Dwenger 33-13

The Panthers fell behind Dwenger 7-0 early. But they took control in the Summit Athletic Conference A Division game thanks to three TDs by Uriah Buchanan.

Next game: vs. Fort Wayne Wayne, Oct. 13

13. Fishers (5-3)

Previous rank: 8 Last week: Lost 28-14 to Westfield

Khobie Martin and Millen McCartney had touchdowns for the Tigers in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference loss.

Next game: vs. Zionsville, Oct. 13

14. Bloomington North (8-0)

Previous rank: 14 Last week: Def. Columbus North 38-35

Dash King passed for 260 yards and three TDs, and ran for 84 yards and two more scores as the Cougars held on after leading 38-15 after three quarters.

Next game: at Southport, Oct. 13

15. Cathedral (6-2)

Previous rank: 16 Last week: Def. Roncalli 42-0

Colorado commit Danny O'Neil rushed for three TDs and passed for a fourth to power the Fighting Irish.

Next game: vs. No. 2 Center Grove at Butler Bowl, Oct. 13

16. Bloomington South (7-1)

Previous rank: 16 Last week: Def. Brebeuf 51-26

Jarrin Alley threw for two first-half TDs as the Panthers opened a 30-13 lead en route to the road win.

Next game: vs. Seymour, Oct. 13

17. East Central (8-0)

Previous rank: 17 Last week: Def. Greensburg 62-0

The Trojans have won 14 in a row, including five straight shutouts, and they have allowed just 42 points this season.

Next game: at Roncalli, Oct. 13

18. Merrillville (6-2)

Previous rank: 18 Last week: Def. Lake Central 38-9

Quarterback Dontae Pope ran for three TDs in the Duneland Athletic Conference win.

Next game: vs. Chesterton, Oct. 13

19. Mishawaka (6-2)

Previous rank: 19 Last week: Def. Concord 31-7

Novell Miller and Brady Fisher each scored two touchdowns as the Cavemen remained tied with Northridge and Warsaw for the Northern Lakes Conference lead at 5-1.

Next game: vs. Wawasee, Oct. 13

20. Lawrence North (5-3)

Previous rank: 20 Last week: Lost 43-26 to Center Grove

Montez Jones passed for three TDs and ran for another as the Wildcats put a scare into the No. 2 Trojans, leading 26-22 in the fourth quarter.

Next game: vs. Pike, Oct. 13

21. West Lafayette Harrison (7-1)

Previous rank: 21 Last week: Def. Logansport 43-7

The Raiders won their sixth in a row and clinched a share of the North Central Conference title.

Next game: at Richmond, Oct. 13

22. Decatur Central (6-2)

Previous rank: 23 Last week: Def. Perry Meridian 14-7

The wild Mid-State Conference race – four teams are tied for the lead at 4-2 – will go down to the last night of the regular season. Decatur Central hosts Franklin and Plainfield hosts Martinsville, with the two winners sharing the league title.

Next game: vs. Franklin, Oct. 13

23. Northridge (7-1)

Previous rank: 24 Last week: Def. Plymouth 40-14

Adam Sloop ran for a pair of first-half TDs as the Raiders opened a 28-7 lead on the way to the Northern Lakes Conference win.

Next game: at Warsaw, Oct. 13

24. New Palestine (6-2)

Previous rank: 25 Last week: Def. New Castle 35-7

Grayson Thomas rushed for 206 yards and five TDs as the Dragons clinched a share of the Hoosier Heritage Conference title. They've won six in a row.

Next game: at Delta, Oct. 13

25. Evansville Reitz (8-0)

Previous rank: NR Last week: Def. Evansville Bosse 52-20

The Panthers have allowed just 65 points all season and gave up more than seven points only twice.

Next game: vs. Evansville Mater Dei, Oct. 13

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