2024-09-03 08:30:03
There are two new No. 1 teams and six programs cracking into the USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll going into Week 3 by a vote of statewide media members.
Evansville Memorial (2-0) jumped one spot to No. 1 in Class 3A after a 35-14 win over Evansville North. Previous No. 1 Heritage Hills (1-1) dropped two spots to No. 3 in 3A following a 35-7 loss to Christian Academy (Ky.). New teams in the 6A top-10 are No. 9 Lawrence North (2-0) and No. 10 Columbus North.
In Class A, North Judson (2-0) jumped one spot to No. 1 after former No. 1 South Putnam dropped three spots to No. 4 after a 34-12 loss to 2A top-ranked Lutheran.
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Here is the full USA TODAY Network Indiana poll going into Week 3 (First place votes in parenthesis, followed by total points and last week’s ranking):
Class 6A
W-L Pts. Prev.
- Westfield (13) 2-0 166 1
- Crown Point (1) 2-0 139 2
- Brownsburg (3) 2-0 132 6
- Warren Central 2-0 128 4
- Hamilton Southeastern 2-0 101 5
- Center Grove 1-1 76 7
- Cathedral 1-1 69 3
- Carmel 1-1 47 9
- Lawrence North 2-0 34 NR
- Columbus North 2-0 22 NR
Dropped out: Ben Davis (8), Penn (10)
Others receiving votes: Noblesville 10. Fort Wayne Snider 4. Avon 3. Franklin Central 2. Elkhart 1. Ben Davis 1.
Class 5A
W-L Pts. Prev.
- Merrillville (16) 2-0 169 1
- Whiteland (1) 1-0 149 2
- Valparaiso 1-1 112 5
- East Central 1-1 98 3
- Plainfield 2-0 85 10
- Decatur Central 0-1 74 6
- Warsaw 1-1 62 4
- Concord 2-0 55 NR
- Bloomington North 1-1 49 9
- Lafayette Jeff 2-0 47 NR
Dropped out: Castle (7), Bloomington South (8)
Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 17. Castle 9. Kokomo 4. Franklin 3. Chesterton 2.
Class 4A
W-L Pts. Prev.
- New Palestine (10) 1-0 162 1
- Bishop Chatard (5) 2-0 156 2
- Mishawaka (1) 2-0 125 4
- New Prairie 2-0 111 3
- Evansville Reitz (1) 2-0 94 6
- Greenfield-Central 2-0 93 5
- Martinsville 2-0 66 9
- Brebeuf Jesuit 1-1 51 8
- Leo 2-0 44 10
- NorthWood 1-1 17 7
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Roncalli 10. Columbia City 5. Northview 1.
Class 3A
W-L Pts. Prev.
- Ev. Memorial (10) 2-0 162 2
- Gibson Southern (3) 2-0 136 3
- Heritage Hills (4) 1-1 122 1
- Guerin Catholic 2-0 113 4
- Batesville 2-0 91 5
- Evansville Mater Dei 2-0 66 10
- Knox 1-1 61 7
- Tippecanoe Valley 2-0 56 8
- West Lafayette 1-1 30 9
- Tri-West 1-1 24 6
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Mississinewa 14. Delta 13. Heritage 9. Lawrenceburg 9. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 6. West Noble 5. Garrett 4. Fort Wayne Concordia 2. Maconaquah 1.
Class 2A
W-L Pts. Prev.
- Lutheran (16) 2-0 169 1
- Laf. Central Catholic 1-0 145 2
- North Posey (1) 2-0 130 3
- Eastern Hancock 2-0 116 4
- Brownstown Central 2-0 109 5
- Triton Central 1-1 55 7
- Linton-Stockton 1-1 48 8
- Heritage Christian 2-0 47 9
- Western Boone 2-0 40 10
- Lapel 2-0 16 NR
Dropped out: Southmont (6)
Others receiving votes: Alexandria 13. Bluffton 10. North Putnam 9. Southmont 9. Adams Central 6. Andrean 6. Tell City 4. Paoli 2. Rochester 2. Monrovia 1.
Class A
W-L Pts. Prev.
- North Judson (15) 2-0 167 2
- Providence (1) 2-0 139 4
- Carroll (Flora) 2-0 127 5
- South Putnam (1) 1-1 124 1
- Springs Valley 2-0 84 8
- North Decatur 1-1 77 3
- Madison-Grant 2-0 73 9
- Monroe Central 2-0 62 10
- Triton 1-1 30 6
- Milan 1-1 22 NR
Dropped out: Sheridan (7)
Others receiving votes: Forest Park 17. Sheridan 5. North Vermillion 4. North Miami 2. South Adams 2. Northeastern 1. Pioneer 1.