Local Prep Football Teams Learn Paths Through Sectionals
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Pairings for the 39th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament were announced Sunday night, for first-round games, which will be played Oct. 21.
In the Class 5A, Sectional 2, the Warsaw Tigers begin postseason play with a trip to Fort Wayne, where they’ll square off with Carroll. The winner of that game will then host either LaPorte or Goshen.
The Wawasee Warriors open Class 4A sectional action with a trip to NorthWood, where they defeated the Panthers 20-12 on Sept. 16.
The Class 3A Sectional 18 will feature the Whitko Wildcats travelling to Fort Wayne Concordia, while Valley hosts Garrett. If Valley and Whitko both win, they’ll meet up in the second round.
In other area action, the Manchester Squires host Wabash in the Class 2A 26 play, while Triton hosts Adam Central in Class 1A Sectional 35 action.
CLASS 5A SECTIONAL 2 Game 1 — Elkhart Central at Elkhart Memorial; Game 2 — South Bend Adams at No. 3 Penn; Game 3 — LaPorte at Goshen; Game 4 — Warsaw at Carroll; Game 5 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 6 — Winners of Games 3 and 4; Game 7 — Championship
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 11 Game 1 — DeKalb at Concord; Game 2 — Northridge at East Noble; Game 3 — Wawasee at NorthWood; Game 4 — Plymouth at Angola; Game 5 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 6 — Winners of Games 3 and 4; Game 7 — Championship
CLASS 3A SECTIONAL 18 Game 1 — Whitko at FW Concordia; Game 2 — Garrett at Tippecanoe Valley; Game 3 — Lakeland at West Noble; Game 4 — Heritage at No. 10 Jimtown; Game 5 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 6 — Winners of Games 3 and 4; Game 7 — Championship
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL 26 Game 1 — No. 6 Bremen at Prairie Heights; Game 2 — Wabash at Manchester; Game 3 — North Judson at Rochester; Game 4 — Fairfield at Cass; Game 5 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 6 — Winners of Games 3 and 4; Game 7 — Championship
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL 35 Game 1 — LaVille at Northfield; Game 2 — Southwood at North Miami; Game 3 — Central Noble at Fremont; Game 4 — Adams Central at Triton; Game 5 — Winners of Games 1 and 2; Game 6 — Winners of Games 3 and 4; Game 7 — Championship
