Tonight’s matchup:
Columbus East at New Albany
Game time
7 p.m.
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Season’s records
East 2-2 (2-0 HHC), New Albany 3-1 (1-1 HHC)
Last week
East beat Jennings County 56-0; New Albany lost to Bedford North Lawrence 41-40
Last year’s meeting
East won 77-34
Coaches
Bob Gaddis is 306-136 in his 40th year, including 188-36 in his 18th year at East. Steve Cooley is 130-121 in his 24th year, including 8-6 in his second year at New Albany.
Key players
East QB Cole Gilley, RB Lance Greiwe, WR Dalton Back, TE Isaac VanCuren, G Jacob Bolte, LB Nash Murphy, LB Julian Greenwell, S Jonah Wichman; New Albany QB Dylan Clark, RB Austin Oppel, WR Devon Gummer, DB Demetrus Forrest.
What to watch for
The Olympians are seeking their 80th consecutive Hoosier Hills Conference win. New Albany is just outside the Class 5A top 10 this week after falling to Bedford North Lawrence in the closing seconds. East, meanwhile, moved up to No. 6 in 5A. With these two teams in the same sectional, this could be the first of two meetings between the squads.
Prediction
Columbus East 42, New Albany 13
Tonight’s matchup:
Columbus North at Guerin Catholic
Game time
7 p.m.
Season’s records
North 4-0, Guerin Catholic 3-1
Last week
North beat Roncalli 9-7, Guerin Catholic beat Indianapolis Howe 45-0
Last year’s meeting
Teams have never met.
Coaches
Tim Bless is 138-90 in his 21st year, including 126-81 in his 19th year at North. Tom Dilley is 113-92 in his 19th year, including 33-15 in his fifth year at Guerin Catholic.
Key players
North QB Trenton Kelley, RB Blake Huffman, WR Preston Terrell, TE/DE Mitchel Collier, OT Noah Algee, DE Will Redding, LB Tay Wells, S Jalen Paswater; Guerin Catholic QB Christian Gelov, RB Dylan Crossen, WR Bernie McGuiness, RB/LB Charles Bock.
What to watch for
It will be a battle of ranked teams when the Class 6A No. 3 Bull Dogs visit the 3A No. 10 Golden Eagles. Guerin Catholic has put up at least 40 points in victories each of the past three weeks following a 19-13 season-opening loss to McCutcheon. Crossen has been over the 100-yard mark rushing in all four games and has eight touchdowns.
Prediction
Columbus North 21, Guerin Catholic 20
Tonight’s other matchups
Jennings County at Madison, 7 p.m.
South Decatur at Edinburgh, 7 p.m.
Indianapolis Lighthouse East at Trinity Lutheran, 7 p.m.
Next week’s matchups
Columbus East at Floyd Central, 7 p.m.
Connersville at Jennings County, 7 p.m.
Brown County at Cloverdale, 7 p.m.
Milan at Edinburgh, 7 p.m.
Eastern Hancock at South Decatur, 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran at Oldenburg Academy, 7 p.m.
Terre Haute North at Columbus North, 7:30 p.m.
