Tag: IHSAA

IHSAA announces boys basketball sectional openers

From the IHSAA Four hundred three (403) teams were drawn Sunday and placed into brackets for the 103rd Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. Sectional games are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 26, and run through Saturday, March 2, with the regional round slated for March 9 and semistates on […]

Format recommendations for IHSAA football playoffs approved

From the IHSAA Two format recommendations  for the new Class 5A and 6A football state tournaments were approved at the monthly meeting of the IHSAA Executive Committee. Those provisions included  the creation of eight, four-team sectionals in each class along with a bye week  for the two teams competing in each state championship game during the traditional […]

Dragash debuts Weekly Prep Roundball Roundup

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Indiana has crowned its state champions in football, so it is now time to turn our attention to the high school basketball season.  Each week I will review the big area games from the previous week, and I’ll let you know about important games that are coming up this week.  […]

Fahrbach’s IHSAA finals photo galleries: Class A, 2A

ISL’s Ben Fahrbach took photos of the Class A and 2A football finals on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic beat Indianapolis Scecina and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers beat Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter. Here are the best of his shots from Lucas Oil Stadium. Class A:   Here is Cliff Brunt’s Indianapolis Star story on the Class A […]

Craig Dragash picks IHSAA finals winners

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent First of all, thanks to all who have followed my prognostications throughout this high school football season.  I have really enjoyed doing them, and whether you look to my picks for insight as you prepare for the upcoming games, or you are waiting for me to make my next blunder, […]

IHSAA football tourney woes continue for Dragash; back for regionals

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent I’m such a rookie… After feeling pretty good about myself posting a 20-10 record during the regular season, Yours Truly is suffering through the postseason at 4-11 after a 1-4 sectional final week.  Fortunately, I have a gracious editor who has decided to continue to let me make my picks […]

Friday Night Lights Prognostications: IHSAA Sectional Finals

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Another week of sectionals, another down week for Dragash; the good news is I improved from the previous week when I went 0-4 by going 3-4 in week two.  I know, everyone out there had Fishers beating HSE by five touchdowns, right? We’ve reached the IHSAA sectional finals.  Unfortunately, many […]

Dragash takes lumps, back for more: Week Two IHSAA sectional picks

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent There are a lot of reactions you can have after my Week one sectional performance last week: Wow, there were a lot of upsets last week! Those were some great games that could have gone either way. That Dragash guy has no idea what he is talking about! I can’t […]

Dragash: IHSAA Sectional Prognostications

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent My head has officially shrunk back down to size. After going 5-0 in week eight, your Friday Night Lights Prognostications correspondent finished a modest 3-2 in week nine to finish the season 20-10.  However, I think before these picks began if you asked me would I take 67% on the […]

ISL’s must-see players for the IHSAA state football playoffs

By the ISL staff Indy Sports Legends writers have covered plenty of high school football games for this website or other publications this season. Here is our list of must-see athletes during the IHSAA playoffs, which start with the sectional round on Friday. These are the most exciting or game-changing players we saw in person this season. Tell […]

No. 1 Carmel faces No. 5 Ben Davis in regular-season finale

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent There is a lot at stake in this matchup between MIC powers Ben Davis and Carmel on Friday night. If Ben Davis knocks off Carmel, the Giants claim a share of the MIC conference title with Carmel, and with Center Grove if Center Grove can defeat Warren Central.  If Carmel wins, […]