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Class 4A Championship Class 5A Championship
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (13-0) vs. Fishers (13-1) vs.
Indianapolis Cathedral (11-3), 3:30 p.m. (ET) Lawrence Central (13-1), 7:05 p.m. (ET)
A rematch of the 2008 Class 4A championship game, For the first time in nine years, the Class 5A football state
the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints seek to avenge champion won’t be from the Metropolitan Interscholastic
their 10-7 loss to Cathedral. This is the third time the two Conference (MIC). For the first time in 11 years, an MIC
programs have met at state with Dwenger winning the team won’t be in the championship game. First-time state
Class 3A crown in 1991. Dwenger and Cathedral are the qualifiers No. 9 Fishers and No. 6 Lawrence Central aren’t
only two schools to appear in an IHSAA football state complaining. In fact, they are the primary reason why –
championship game in each of the last five decades since knocking off two of the past three Class 5A state champs
the tournament began in 1973. in sectionals. With both program’s possessing electrifying
playmakers at quarterback, football fans won’t mind either.
Fast Facts The question is who will flinch first?
• This is the fifth time Bishop Dwenger has entered the
state championship game undefeated (2-2 in those Fast Facts
previous games – winning in 1983-84, 1990-91 and • Fishers won its first sectional, regional and semi-state
losing in 1978-79 and 2008-09). titles in its fifth year as a program.
• With a victory, Cathedral would become the • Fishers re-opened and returned to IHSAA member-
fifth school with eight or more football state ship in 2006. The original school closed in 1966 after
championships (Bishop Chatard and Sheridan, 9; Fort 56 years of IHSAA membership to consolidate with
Wayne Luers and Roncalli, 8) Hamilton Southeastern.
• Cathedral halted defending state champion Evansville • With a victory, Fishers coach Rick Wimmer would
Reitz’s 28-game winning streak to win its ninth semi- become the fourth coach to win a football state title at
state title. two different schools (Dick Dullaghan, Mo Moriarity,
• Bishop Dwenger running back Remound Wright John Hart). Wimmer led Zionsville to the 1987 Class
has committed to Stanford. Defensive end Tony 3A championship.
Springmann has committed to Notre Dame. • Lawrence Central shocked the top-ranked defending
• Cathedral offensive tackle Ted Karras has committed Class 5A state champion Warren Central Warriors
to University of Illinois. Linebacker Kyle Kennedy has in the first round of Sectional 5 with a 35-14 victory.
committed to Indiana University. Fishers beat No. 3 Carmel in the Sectional 4
semifinals 17-14.

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