State football pairing announced

INDIANAPOLIS - The 46th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament presented by the Indianapolis Colts is set to begin Oct. 19 with first round games in all classes except 6A which has the week off. Sectional semifinal games will be played on Oct. 26, sectional championship games on Nov. 2, regionals on Nov. 9, semi‐states on Nov. 16 and the state championship games on Nov. 23‐24.   The 12 teams earning a berth in the state finals will play on Thanksgiving weekend in Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, the state tournament’s presenting sponsor since 2009. The state championship games alternate each year as the Class 2A, 4A and 6A games will be played on Friday, Nov. 23 while the 1A, 3A and 5A contests are set for Saturday, Nov. 24. Local teams: Class 4A Sectional 19 (8 teams) First Round G1: Plymouth at NorthWood. G2: East Noble at DeKalb. G3: Northridge at Wawasee. G4: Angola at Culver Academies. Semifinals Game 5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. Game 6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner. Championship Game 7: G5 winner vs. G6 winner. Class 3A Sectional 27 (8 teams) First Round G1: Tippecanoe Valley at Peru. G2: Glenn at Maconaquah. G3: Knox at Jimtown. G4: Mishawaka Marian at Fairfield. Semifinals Game 5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. Game 6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner. Championship Game 7: G5 winner vs. G6 winner. Class 2A Sectional 34 (8 teams) First Round G1: Woodlan vs. Bremen. G2: Wabash at Central Noble. G3: Bluffton at Manchester. G4: Whitko at Prairie Heights. Semifinals Game 5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. Game 6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner. Championship Game 7: G5 winner vs. G6 winner. Class 1A Sectional 34 (8 teams) First Round G1: Woodlan vs. Bremen. G2: Wabash at Central Noble. G3: Bluffton at Manchester. G4: Whitko at Prairie Heights. Semifinals Game 5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner. Game 6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner. Championship Game 7: G5 winner vs. G6 winner.