Friday night lights: 22 sectional titles decided in Indiana high school football

Statewide high school football concludes with 22 sectional championship games on Friday. WISH-TV and WRTV will broadcast highlights of every match at 11:08 p.m. on Friday night.

Several teams enter the weekend with perfect records. Logansport (11-0) faces Muncie Central, with the Berries seeking their first title since 2020. Eastside (10-0) plays Rochester, a team looking for its first championship since 2000. Riverton Parke (10-0) hosts Cloverdale, which has not won a sectional since 1992. Other undefeated teams include Hagerstown, Danville, and South Putnam.

Rivalries and historical matchups define other fixtures. Warren Central (10-0) meets Franklin Central (5-6) for the first time since 2016. Jayson West, now Franklin Central's head coach, was the head coach at Warren Central during their last meeting. New Palestine (7-3) plays Cathedral (7-3) in a rematch of last year's sectional final. Danville (11-0) faces Bishop Chatard (9-2) in a rematch of the 2020 state championship.

Streaks play a major role in several games. Brownsburg has won 29 straight games and hosts Ben Davis. Center Grove holds an 11-game winning streak against Columbus North. East Central has outscored opponents 119-14 in the postseason. Hamilton Heights (8-3) is on an eight-game winning streak but has not won a sectional since 2012.

Lapell (10-1) seeks a third straight sectional title against Hagerstown. Roncalli (9-2) looks to win its second consecutive championship against Mooresville. South Putnam (11-0) aims for a third straight title against Monrovia. Lafayette Central Catholic (5-6) meets Clinton Prairie for the first time since 2019.

Remaining matchups include Ben Davis at Brownsburg, Lutheran at Eastern Hancock, and Danville at Bishop Chatard. Columbus North plays at Center Grove, while Hamilton Southeastern visits Carmel. Lawrence North hosts North Central, and Bloomington South travels to Bloomington North.

Mooresville plays at Roncalli, and Monrovia visits South Putnam. Western Boone hosts Tri-West, and Riverton Parke plays Cloverdale. East Central travels to Columbus East, and Plainfield visits Terre Haute South. Hamilton Heights hosts West Lafayette, and Hagerstown visits Lapell. Lafayette Central Catholic plays at Clinton Prairie, Indian Creek hosts Sullivan, Logansport plays Muncie Central, Eastside hosts Rochester, and Caston visits Pioneer.