The Great Football Fever: Indiana High School Starts the Sectionals!

The Great Football Fever: Indiana High School Starts the Sectionals!

The wait is over! Preparations for the 2025 Indiana High School Football Tournament are in full swing and the excitement is rising! The sectionals for classes A-5A begin on October 24th, while 6A does not start the preliminary round until October 31st. It's clear that Indiana football fans can look forward to an exciting tournament, culminating in the state championship games on November 28th and 29th. The Indystar reports that the draw of the Sectionals is scheduled for Sunday and the pairings will be posted immediately on IHSAAtv.org.

There is a lot to win for every team. The Sectional Championship games are scheduled for November 7th and there is no room for error! If you want to advance to the next round, you have to give it your all. Here are the first pairings listed by class:

First round pairings

• Klasse A:
  • Sectional 41: Bowman Academy, Culver, LaVille, North Judson, North Newton, South Central (Union Mills), South Newton, West Central
  • Sectional 42: Carroll (Flora), Caston, Frontier, North White, Pioneer, Taylor, Tri-County, Winamac
  • Sectional 43: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fremont, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Triton
  • Sectional 44: Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Madison-Grant, Monroe Central, South Adams, Tri, Union City, Wes-Del
  • Sectional 45: Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Central (Farmersburg), North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam
  • Sectional 46: Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Cloverdale, Irvington Prep, Sheridan, Tindley, Tri-Central
  • Sectional 47: Eastern Greene, Greenwood Christian, Knightstown, Milan, North Decatur, South Decatur, West Washington
  • Sectional 48: Forest Park, North Daviess, North Knox, Perry Central, Providence, South Spencer, Springs Valley, Tecumseh
• Klasse 2A:
  • Sectional 33: Andrean, Boone Grove, Bremen, Lake Station Edison, Rensselaer Central, Wheeler, Whiting
  • Sectional 34: Delphi, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lewis Cass, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Seeger, Southmont, Western Boone
  • Sectional 35: Adams Central, Bluffton, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Manchester, Prairie Heights, Whitko
  • Section 36: Alexandria, Blackford, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood, Rochester, Tipton, Wabash
  • Sectional 37: Christel House, Covenant Christian, Heritage Christian, Cardinal Ritter, Lutheran, Scecina, Monrovia, Park Tudor
  • Sectional 38: Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Lapel, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Triton Central, Union County, Winchester
  • Sectional 39: Brown County, Greencastle, Linton-Stockton, Mitchell, North Posey, Pike Central, South Vermillion, Sullivan
  • Sectional 40: Brownstown Central, Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Paoli, Salem, Switzerland County, Tell City
• Klasse 3A:
  • Sectional 25: Calumet, Glenn, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Jimtown, Knox, Mishawaka Marian, River Forest
  • Sectional 26: Angola, Fairfield, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Lakeland, Tippecanoe Valley, West Noble, Woodlan
  • Sectional 27: Benton Central, Frankton, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
  • Sectional 28: Bellmont, Delta, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Heritage, Jay County, Mississinewa, Norwell, Oak Hill
  • Sectional 29: Cascade, Crawfordsville, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Washington, Speedway, Tri-West, West Vigo
  • Sectional 30: Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Purdue Polytechnic, Rushville, South Dearborn
  • Sectional 31: Corydon Central, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Madison, North Harrison, Owen Valley, Scottsburg
  • Sectional 32: Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Gibson Southern, Mt. Vernon, Princeton, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln
• Klasse 4A:
  • Sectional 17: East Chicago Central, Gary West, Hanover Central, Highland, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, New Prairie
  • Sectional 18: Mishawaka, Northridge, NorthWood, Plymouth, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington, Wawasee
  • Sectional 19: Columbia City, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Leo, New Haven
  • Sectional 20: Culver Academies, Frankfort, Huntington North, Lebanon, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central
  • Sectional 21: Beech Grove, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, Pendleton Heights, Richmond, Yorktown
  • Sectional 22: Brebeuf Jesuit, Danville, Bishop Chatard, Crispus Attucks, Shortridge, Mooresville, Northview, Roncalli
  • Sectional 23: Bedford North Lawrence, Charlestown, Connersville, Greenwood, Jennings County, Martinsville, Shelbyville, Silver Creek
  • Sectional 24: Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Washington
• Klasse 5A:
  • Sectional 9: Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Merrillville, Munster
  • Sectional 10: Chesterton, LaPorte, Michigan City, Valparaiso
  • Sectional 11: Concord, Fort Wayne North Side, Goshen, Warsaw
  • Sectional 12: Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, South Bend Adams
  • Sectional 13: Anderson, Indianapolis Cathedral, New Palestine, Plainfield
  • Sectional 14: Columbus East, East Central, Franklin Community, Seymour, Whiteland
  • Sectional 15: Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South
  • Sectional 16: Castle, Evansville North, Floyd Central, New Albany
• Klasse 6A:
  • Sectional 1: Crown Point, Lake Central, Penn, Portage
  • Sectional 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Elkhart, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
  • Sectional 3: Carmel, Harrison (West Lafayette), Westfield, Zionsville
  • Sectional 4: Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead, Noblesville
  • Sectional 5: Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike
  • Sectional 6: Decatur Central, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis)
  • Sectional 7: Tech, Perry Meridian, Southport, Warren Central
  • Sectional 8: Center Grove, Columbus North, Franklin Central, Jeffersonville

Important details and rules

Tickets for the games are digital and cost $7 per person; Children up to 5 years have free entry. But be careful: payments in cash are not accepted! Instead, proof of ticket purchase on your mobile phone must be presented upon entry. Digital tickets can be purchased via Eventlink, although additional fees may apply. If you can't watch the games in person, you can check online at IHSAAtv.org to see if the games will be broadcast.

Strict rules also apply to the games played: bringing banners, posters or any electrical equipment that is not permitted at events is prohibited. All in all, a fair and cheerful sporting experience is promised!

The IHSAA is in for an exciting season and we can't wait to see who will end up with the title. All teams will give their best and the games promise lots of action! So watch out when it starts on October 24th!