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Year Final Score Winning Coach Record Location Year Final Score Winning Coach Record Location
1993-94 Hobart 31, East Central 18 Don Howell 13-1 Hoosier Dome 2007-08 Indpls. Bishop Chatard 31, South Bend St. Joseph’s 7 Vince Lorenzano 12-3 RCA Dome
1994-95 East Central 35, DeKalb 0 Rod Ballart 14-0 RCA Dome 2008-09 Bellmont 28, Evansville Memorial 14 Toney Bergman 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
1995-96 Fort Wayne Wayne 28, Franklin County 8 Mark Newlin 12-2 RCA Dome 2009-10 West Lafayette 24, Evansville Memorial 10 Marshall Overley 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium
1996-97 Indianapolis Cathedral 27, Hobart 7 Rick Streiff 14-0 RCA Dome 2010-11 Indpls. Bishop Chatard 28, South Bend St. Joseph’s 14 Vince Lorenzano 11-4 Lucas Oil Stadium
1997-98 Griffith 49, Hamilton Southeastern 7 Russ Radtke 14-1 RCA Dome 2011-12 Indpls. Bishop Chatard 21, South Bend St. Joseph’s 7 Vince Lorenzano 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
1998-99 Indianapolis Cathedral 38, Concord 7 Rick Streiff 13-2 RCA Dome 2012-13 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 30, Hamilton Heights 13 Vince Lorenzano 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
1999-00 Indianapolis Cathedral 24, Goshen 21 Rick Streiff 13-2 RCA Dome 2013-14 Andrean 35, Brebeuf Jesuit 27 Phil Mason 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium
2000-01 East Noble 28, Plainfield 7 Tim Able 14-1 RCA Dome 2014-15 Tri-West Hendricks 49, Andrean 27 Chris Coll 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2001-02 Jasper 35, Delta 20 Jerry Brewer 13-1 RCA Dome 2015-16 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 31, West Lafayette 7 Vince Lorenzano 12-3 Lucas Oil Stadium
2002-03 Roncalli 24, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 21 Bruce Scifres 10-4 RCA Dome 2016-17 Fort Wayne Concordia 56, Lawrenceburg 14 Tim Mannigel 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
2003-04 Roncalli 17, East Noble 0 Bruce Scifres 12-3 RCA Dome 2017-18 Evansville Memorial 29, Brebeuf Jesuit 17 John Hurley 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2004-05 Roncalli 35, Wawasee 10 Bruce Scifres 13-2 RCA Dome 2018-19 West Lafayette 47, Evansville Memorial 42 Shane Fry 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium
2005-06 Lowell 28, Roncalli 27 Kirk Kennedy 11-4 RCA Dome 2019-20 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 34, Heritage Hills 3 Rob Doyle 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2006-07 Indianapolis Cathedral 38, Concord 14 Jim O’Hara 13-2 RCA Dome 2020-21 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 42, Danville 14 Rob Doyle 13-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2007-08 Evansville Reitz 33, Lowell 14 John Hart 15-0 RCA Dome 2021-22 Gibson Southern 45, Brebeuf Jesuit 35 Nick Hart 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2008-09 Indpls. Cathedral 10, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 7 Rick Streiff 12-2 Lucas Oil Stadium 2022-23 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 34, Lawrenceburg 14 Rob Doyle 11-4 Lucas Oil Stadium
2009-10 Evansville Reitz 23, Lowell 9 Tony Lewis 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium 2023-24 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 35, Heritage Hills 7 Rob Doyle 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium
2010-11 Indpls. Cathedral 31, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 20 Rick Streiff 12-3 Lucas Oil Stadium 2024-25 Heritage Hills 38, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 15 Todd Wilkerson 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2011-12 Indianapolis Cathedral 42, South Bend Washington 7 Rick Streiff 12-3 Lucas Oil Stadium
2012-13 Indianapolis Cathedral 56, Mishawaka 29 Rick Streiff 10-5 Lucas Oil Stadium
2013-14 Columbus East 28, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 27 Bob Gaddis 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium Class 2A
2014-15 New Palestine 77, New Prairie 42 Kyle Ralph 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium Year Final Score Winning Coach Record Location
2015-16 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 27, East Central 3 Ernie Bojrab 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium 1973-74 Greenfield-Central 21, Blackford 12 Clayton Myers 12-0 Greenfield-Central
2016-17 Roncalli 34, NorthWood 22 Bruce Scifres 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium 1974-75 Blackford 28, Boonville 14 Eldon Leeth 12-0 Blackford
2017-18 East Central 14, Lowell 7 Justin Roden 12-3 Lucas Oil Stadium 1975-76 Mishawaka Marian 34, Greenfield-Central 0 Mike Hecklinski 11-0 Greenfield-Central
2018-19 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 16, Evansville Central 10 (4OT) Jason Garrett 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium 1976-77 Mishawaka Marian 34, Jasper 7 Mike Hecklinski 12-0 Mishawaka Marian
2019-20 Evansville Memorial 21, East Noble 3 John Hurley 13-1 Lucas Oil Stadium 1977-78 Plymouth 21, Jasper 14 (2OT) Bill Nixon 13-0 Warren Central
2020-21 Roncalli 49, Hobart 7 John Rodenburg 13-1 Lucas Oil Stadium 1978-79 Goshen 9, Brownsburg 0 Ken Mirer 12-1 Warren Central
2021-22 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 45, Northridge 14 Vince Lidy 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium 1979-80 Blackford 24, Noblesville 22 Charles Lori 13-0 Warren Central
2022-23 East Central 37, New Prarie 7 Jake Meiners 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium 1980-81 Franklin Central 19, NorthWood 13 Chuck Stephens 13-0 Warren Central
2023-24 East Central 42, NorthWood 14 Jake Meiners 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium 1981-82 Franklin Central 34, Goshen 20 Chuck Stephens 12-1 Warren Central
2024-25 New Palestine 56, East Noble 26 Kyle Ralph 14-0 Lucas Oil Stadium 1982-83 Franklin Central 40, McCutcheon 13 Chuck Stephens 12-2 Warren Central
1983-84 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 20, FW Bishop Luers 16 Chuck Schwanekamp 14-0 Lawrence Central
1984-85 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 35, West Lafayette 7 Chuck Schwanekamp 13-1 Hoosier Dome
Class 3A 1985-86 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 25, Lawrenceburg 7 Steve Keefer 11-3 Hoosier Dome
Year Final Score Winning Coach Record Location 1986-87 Whitko 26, Tell City 0 Bryan Sprunger 14-0 Hoosier Dome
1973-74 South Bend Washington 19, Indianapolis Cathedral 13 Bob Van Camp 12-0 South Bend Washington 1987-88 Rochester 23, Indpls. Ritter 20 Mark Miller 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1974-75 Indianapolis Washington 19, Mishawaka 12 Bob Springer 12-0 North Central 1988-89 Western Boone 14, South Spencer 7 Jeff Pearson 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1975-76 Valparaiso 14, Carmel 13 Tom Stokes 12-0 Valparaiso 1989-90 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 24, Tri-West Hendricks 22 Matt Lindsay 12-2 Hoosier Dome
1976-77 Merrillville 28, Indianapolis Cathedral 24 Ken Haupt 11-1 Indianapolis Cathedral 1990-91 Indianapolis Scecina 28, River Forest 27 Ott Hurrle 9-5 Hoosier Dome
1977-78 Portage 33, Evansville Reitz 14 Les Klein 12-1 North Central (Indianapolis) 1991-92 Indianapolis Scecina 20, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 17 Ott Hurrle 11-3 Hoosier Dome
1978-79 Carmel 35, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 18 Dick Dullaghan 13-0 North Central (Indianapolis) 1992-93 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 17, Westfield 0 Matt Lindsay 13-1 Hoosier Dome
1979-80 Columbus East 21, Hobart 14 John Stafford 13-0 North Central (Indianapolis) 1993-94 West Lafayette 22, Providence 7 Ernie Beck 14-0 Hoosier Dome
1980-81 Carmel 13, Hobart 7 Jim Belden 13-0 North Central (Indianapolis) 1994-95 Bremen 38, Evansville Mater Dei 10 Martin Huber 12-2 RCA Dome
1981-82 Carmel 27, Fort Wayne Snider 0 Jim Belden 14-0 North Central (Indianapolis) 1995-96 North Montgomery 20, Bremen 17 Charley German 13-1 RCA Dome
1982-83 Castle 26, Hobart 23 John Lidy 14-0 North Central (Indianapolis) 1996-97 North Montgomery 37, FW Bishop Luers 34 Charley German 13-1 RCA Dome
1983-84 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 22, Roncalli 21 Andy Johns 14-0 Warren Central 1997-98 Jimtown 63, Clarksville 0 Bill Sharpe 15-0 RCA Dome
1984-85 Brownsburg 17, Concord 12 Mike Godan 14-0 Hoosier Dome 1998-99 Jimtown 28, Western Boone 0 Bill Sharpe 15-0 RCA Dome
1985-86 Roncalli 37, Wawasee 3 Bill Kuntz 13-1 Hoosier Dome 1999-00 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 38, Danville 6 Matt Lindsay 13-2 RCA Dome
1986-87 Indianapolis Cathedral 12, NorthWood 0 Mike McGinley 12-2 Hoosier Dome 2000-01 Evansville Mater Dei 56, FW Bishop Luers 10 Mike Goebel 15-0 RCA Dome
1987-88 Zionsville 23, Elwood 7 Rick Wimmer 14-0 Hoosier Dome 2001-02 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 57, Evansville Mater Dei 29 Matt Lindsay 14-0 RCA Dome
1988-89 Roncalli 14, Tipton 13 Bill Sylvester 12-2 Hoosier Dome 2002-03 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 36, Southridge 30 Matt Lindsay 12-3 RCA Dome
1989-90 Hammond Bishop Noll 20, Roncalli 14 Jerry Vlasic 13-1 Hoosier Dome 2003-04 Tri-West Hendricks 41, Harding 36 Mark Haste 14-1 RCA Dome
1990-91 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 56, New Palestine 14 Andy Johns 14-0 Hoosier Dome 2004-05 Tri-West Hendricks 62, Eastbrook 21 Mark Haste 15-0 RCA Dome
1991-92 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 34, Indpls. Cathedral 27 Andy Johns 13-1 Hoosier Dome 2005-06 Jimtown 35, North Posey 7 Bill Sharpe 14-1 RCA Dome
1992-93 Indianapolis Cathedral 33, Northwestern 14 Rick Streiff 12-2 Hoosier Dome 2006-07 Harding 20, Southridge 7 Sherwood Haydock 12-3 RCA Dome
1993-94 Roncalli 14, NorthWood 12 Bruce Scifres 14-0 Hoosier Dome 2007-08 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 21, Heritage Christian 6 Matt Lindsay 11-4 RCA Dome
1994-95 Roncalli 35, Tipton 14 Bruce Scifres 12-2 RCA Dome 2008-09 Heritage Christian 17, Cass 14 Ron Qualls 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
1995-96 South Bend St. Joseph’s 28, Jasper 0 Frank Amato 14-0 RCA Dome 2009-10 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 24, Monrovia 17 Matt Lindsay 10-5 Lucas Oil Stadium
1996-97 Zionsville 14, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 7 Larry McWhorter 14-0 RCA Dome 2010-11 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 26, North Putnam 14 Matt Lindsay 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
1997-98 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 27, Andrean 24 Craig Barr 14-1 RCA Dome 2011-12 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 41, Evansville Mater Dei 17 Matt Lindsay 13-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
1998-99 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 23, NorthWood 6 Craig Barr 13-2 RCA Dome 2012-13 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 40. Indpls. Cardinal Ritter 28 Steve Keefer 11-4 Lucas Oil Stadium
1999-00 Roncalli 24, Norwell 14 Bruce Scifres 15-0 RCA Dome 2013-14 Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 56, Tipton 6 Ty Hunt 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
2000-01 Heritage Hills 27, Zionsville 24 (OT) Bob Clayton 15-0 RCA Dome 2014-15 Rensselaer Central 45, Evansville Mater Dei 21 Chris Meeks 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium
2001-02 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 3, Andrean 0 Tom Dilley 11-4 RCA Dome 2015-16 Monrovia 33, Whiting 6 Kevin Hutchins 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2002-03 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 31, Andrean 12 Tom Dilley 15-0 RCA Dome 2016-17 Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 28, Eastbrook 6 Ty Hunt 11-4 Lucas Oil Stadium
2003-04 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 49, NorthWood 0 Vince Lorenzano 14-1 RCA Dome 2017-18 Southridge 15, Woodlan 14 Scott Buening 13-2 Lucas Oil Stadium
2004-05 Andrean 21, Heritage Hills 14 Brett St. Germain 13-2 RCA Dome 2018-19 Western Boone 34, Eastbrook 20 Justin Pelley 15-0 Lucas Oil Stadium
2005-06 NorthWood 7, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 0 Rich Dodson 9-6 RCA Dome 2019-20 Western Boone 44, Eastbrook 7 Justin Pelley 14-1 Lucas Oil Stadium
2006-07 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 7, Norwell 0 Vince Lorenzano 14-1 RCA Dome 2020-21 Western Boone 36, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 35 Justin Pelley 11-4 Lucas Oil Stadium
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