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Last Year’s State Finals in Review

Andrean completes 15-0 season topping Brebeuf Jesuit in 3A

The Andrean Fighting 59ers took home their second run and passed 34 yards for another TD to speedy running
state football championship -- and first as an undefeated back LeVante Bellamy.
squad -- but the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves made it a difficult Brebeuf Jesuit, trailing 28-27 in the final two minutes,
task for the winners. moved the ball to its own 36-yard line.
A number of Class 3A cham- However, that’s where the Braves’ push
pionship game records were set, ended. Andrean’s Donovan Chandler
including most combined yards intercepted a Banks pass and returned
for the teams (815) and Brebeuf’s it 46 yards for a touchdown.
passing yards (349). For Andrean, Berg rushed for 165
Big plays on offense and yards and two touchdowns. DeSomer
defense alike highlighted the game. passed for 137 yards on 11-of-19.
Andrean charged to a 21-0 lead Jamie Johnson had 69 receiving yards,
in the second quarter, using some including a touchdown.
hard running by Trevor Berg and Brebeuf Jesuit’s Grau caught eight
nice passing by Matt DeSomer. passes for 168 yards, which was a
Brebeuf Jesuit came back for a Class 3A title game record. Bellamy
pair of touchdowns before halftime. rushed for 67 yards on 13 carries.
An 81-yard pass completion, Jack Banks completed 21-of-42 passes for
Roberts to Grau, set up the first 268 yards and two touchdowns and
score. It marked the longest play also ran for a pair of scores.
from scrimmage in Class 3A title Coach Phil Mason’s 59ers, ranked
game history. A pass interception No. 1 in both the Associated Press
by Grant Prather set up another and state coaches polls, finished 15-0.
Braves TD in the second quarter. Coach Mic Roessler’s Braves, ranked
After Andrean held a 28-14 lead at the break, the seventh by both the state coaches and Associated Press,
explosive performances continued in the second half completed their season 11-4 after winning the school’s first
-- largely from Brebeuf Jesuit. Banks scored on a six-yard sectional title three weeks ago.

Columbus East holds on for wild victory over Bishop Dwenger in 4A
The Columbus East Olympians departed Lucas Oil Stadium by Brock Patterson and the fumble recovery by Tyler Campbell
with the Class 4A championship and an undefeated record were the big defensive plays for the Olympians.
in hand, but they had to survive a stirring and determined Coach Bob Gaddis’ Columbus East squad, ranked No. 1
comeback by Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. in both the state coaches poll and the Associated Press poll,
In a game of wild momentum swings, the Olympians held completed the year at 15-0. The Olympians were making their
on for a 28-27 victory over the Saints. first appearance in a state finals game
Columbus East led 21-0 in the first since their 1979 team went 13-0 and won
half, saw Bishop Dwenger jump the Class 3A title.
ahead with 27 unanswered points and The two teams combined for 861
then rescued the hard-earned victory total yards, a record for the Class 4A final.
in a memorable fourth quarter. Jones finished with 197 yards and two
The Olympians’ winning touchdowns on 32 rushing attempts for
touchdown came with 3:42 remaining. the Olympians. Cowan added 142 yards
Markell Jones, with a punishing and a pair of scores on 25 runs.
running style, led them on a 14-play, Bishop Dwenger quarterback Mike
73-yard march. Quarterback Alex Fiacable completed 20-of-27 passes
Cowan burst in from the 1-yard line for 280 yards and three scores. Gus
for the touchdown before Paul Baker Schrader caught seven passes for 112
booted the winning extra point. yards and two touchdowns.
However, Bishop Dwenger Coach Chris Svarczkopf’s Bishop
refused to wilt and pushed to midfield Dwenger team, ranked seventh in the
after receiving the kickoff. On third state coaches poll and unranked by the
down, the Saints fumbled twice on Associated Press, finished the season at
the same play and Columbus East 11-4.
recovered the second. A strip-sack

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