With the state rankings for spring sports having hit a lull due to Spring Break, here’s an opportunity to project forward to the fall and Indiana’s arguably most popular sport – football!

Courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school football website, here’s a look at the 2008 schedules for the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference and Conference Indiana. The former features Class 5A defending state champion Carmel (a six-time winner) as well as seven-time champ Ben Davis and six-time king Warren Central, while the latter includes defending 5A runner-up Pike as well as four-time state champion Franklin Central and two-time king Bloomington South.

The MIC slate ...

BEN DAVIS GIANTS
Class 5A Sectional 6
Coach: Mike Kirschner, 7-4 in 2nd year at school, 21-30 in 6th year overall
Aug. 22     Perry Meridian {5A}     7:00 pm    
Aug. 29     Penn {5A}     7:30 pm    
Sep. 5         North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     at Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     at Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     at Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     at Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
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CARMEL GREYHOUNDS
Class 5A Sectional 4
Coach: Mo Moriarity, 32-10 in 4th year at school, 215-52 in 24th year overall
Aug. 22     Indianapolis Cathedral {4A}     7:00 pm    
Aug. 29     Lebanon {4A}     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         at Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     at Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         at Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     at Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
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CENTER GROVE TROJANS
Class 5A Sectional 7
Coach: Eric Moore, 75-33 in 10th year at school, 123-38 in 14th year overall
Aug. 22     (n)Dayton Carroll (Ohio)     TBA     TBA
Aug. 29     at Perry Meridian {5A}     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     at Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         at Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     at North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
‡METROPOLITAN INTERSCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE GAME

LAWRENCE NORTH WILDCATS
Class 5A Sectional 5
Coach: Tom Dilley, 31-24 in 6th year at school, 66-40 in 10th year overall
Aug. 22     at Lawrence Central {5A}     7:00 pm    
Aug. 29     at Plainfield {4A}     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         at Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     at Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     at Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
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NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) PANTHERS
Class 5A Sectional 5
Coach: Mark Haste, 13-10 in 3rd year at school, 133-75 in 19th year overall
Aug. 22     Pike {5A}     7:00 pm    
Aug. 29     Lawrence Central {5A}     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         at Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     at Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     at Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         at Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
‡METROPOLITAN INTERSCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE GAME

TERRE HAUTE NORTH PATRIOTS
Class 5A Sectional 7
Coach: Chris Barrett, 24-42 in 7th year at school, 52-74 in 13th year overall
Aug. 22     at Castle {5A}     7:30 pm    
Aug. 29     at Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         Northview {4A}     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     at Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         at Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     at North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
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TERRE HAUTE SOUTH BRAVES
Class 5A Sectional 7
Coach: Mark Raetz, 2-8 in 2nd year at school
Aug. 22     at Bloomington South {5A}     7:00 pm    
Aug. 29     Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         at Vincennes Lincoln {3A}     7:30 pm    
Sep. 12     at Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     at Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     at Warren Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
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WARREN CENTRAL WARRIORS
Class 5A Sectional 5
Coach: John Hart, 0-0 in 1st year at school, 197-61 in 24th year overall
Aug. 22     Merrillville {5A}     8:00 pm    
Aug. 29     at Huber Heights Wayne (Ohio)     2:00 pm     Cincinnati
Sep. 5         Lawrence North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     Ben Davis {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     at North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     at Terre Haute North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         Carmel {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     Terre Haute South {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     at Center Grove {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
‡METROPOLITAN INTERSCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE GAME

The Conference Indiana slate ...

BLOOMINGTON NORTH COUGARS
Class 5A Sectional 7
Coach: Scott Bless, 11-19 in 4th year at school, 26-49 in 9th year overall
Aug. 22     Edgewood {3A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     at Bedford North Lawrence {5A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     at Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     at Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     at Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
‡CONFERENCE INDIANA GAME

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH PANTHERS
Class 5A Sectional 7
Coach: Drew Wood, 28-15 in 5th year at school, 76-25 in 10th year overall
Aug. 22     Terre Haute South {5A}     7:00 pm    
Aug. 29     at Martinsville {5A}     7:00 pm    
Sep. 5         Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 12     at Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 19     at Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Sep. 26     Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 3         at Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 10     Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
Oct. 17     at Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm    
‡CONFERENCE INDIANA GAME

COLUMBUS NORTH BULL DOGS
Class 5A Sectional 7
Coach: Tim Bless, 59-36 in 9th year at school, 71-45 in 11th year overall
Aug. 22     at Seymour {4A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     Columbus East {4A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         at Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     at Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         at Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     at Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm
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FRANKLIN CENTRAL FLASHES
Class 5A Sectional 6
Coach: Brian Harbin, 0-0 in 1st year at school
Aug. 22     at Decatur Central {5A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     Indianapolis Roncalli {4A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         at Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     at Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         at Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     at Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm
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LAWRENCE CENTRAL BEARS
Class 5A Sectional 5
Coach: Jayson West, 0-0 in 1st year at school
Aug. 22     Lawrence North {5A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     at North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     at Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     at Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     at Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
‡CONFERENCE INDIANA GAME

PERRY MERIDIAN FALCONS
Class 5A Sectional 6
Coach: Doug Bradburn, 16-28 in 5th year at school
Aug. 22     at Ben Davis {5A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     Center Grove {5A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         at Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     at Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     at Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
‡CONFERENCE INDIANA GAME

PIKE RED DEVILS
Class 5A Sectional 6
Coach: Derek Moyers, 14-1 in 2nd year at school, 48-31 in 8th year overall
Aug. 22     at North Central (Indianapolis) {5A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     Decatur Central {5A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         at Southport {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     at Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     at Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
‡CONFERENCE INDIANA GAME

SOUTHPORT CARDINALS
Class 5A Sectional 6
Coach: Bill Peebles, 2-28 in 4th year at school
Aug. 22     Indianapolis Roncalli {4A}     7:00 pm
Aug. 29     at Anderson {5A}     7:00 pm
Sep. 5         Pike {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 12     at Perry Meridian {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 19     Bloomington South {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Sep. 26     at Franklin Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 3         at Lawrence Central {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 10     Bloomington North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
Oct. 17     at Columbus North {5A}‡     7:00 pm
‡CONFERENCE INDIANA GAME

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