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State football coaches poll includes quartet of ICC schools

The Indiana Football Coaches Association poll was released Monday and Triton Central is no longer a state-ranked team in Class 2A.

With its 27-9 win at Indian Creek, the Tigers improved to 3-2 this season but fell out of the top 15 that includes three Indiana Crossroads Conference schools.

Fort Wayne Luers (5-0) is No. 1 in 2A followed by Eastbrook (5-0), Andrean (3-2), Tipton (5-0), Linton-Stockton (5-0), Heritage Christian (5-0), Eastside (5-0), Evansville Mater Dei (3-2), Lafayette Central Catholic (2-3) and Speedway (4-1).

Just outside the top 10 are North Posey (4-1), Monrovia (4-1), Scecina (4-1), Rensselaer Central (3-2), North Knox (4-1) and Southmont (5-0).

A fourth ICC school, Indianapolis Lutheran (5-0), remains the top-ranked team in Class A ahead of Adams Central (4-1), Monroe Central (5-0), South Adams (4-1), Winamac (3-0), Covenant Christian (4-1), North Judson (4-1), Parke Heritage (3-2), Springs Valley (4-1) and Churubusco (3-2).

In Class 3A, there are two unbeatens in the top five. Brebeuf (5-0) is No. 1 followed by West Lafayette (5-0), Gibson Southern (4-1), Danville (4-1) and Lawrenceburg (4-1).

Mt. Vernon (Posey) (5-0) leads the next five ahead of Tri-West (4-1), Brownstown Central (5-0), Owen Valley (5-0) and Mishawaka Marian (3-2).

The Class 4A top 10 are Roncalli (5-0), Leo (5-0), Jasper (5-0), East Central (4-1), Mooresville (4-1), East Noble (3-1), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (4-1), Evansville Memorial (4-1), Chatard (1-4) and Logansport (4-0).

Cathedral (5-0) heads the Class 5A poll. Valparaiso (5-0) is second followed by Bloomington South (5-0), Decatur Central (4-1), Fort Wayne Snider (3-1), Mishawaka (4-1), Zionsville (3-2), Fort Wayne Dwenger (3-2), Harrison (West Lafayette) (4-1), Bloomington North (4-1) and Castle (4-1).

Center Grove is No. 1 in Class 6A ahead of Westfield (4-1), Carmel (4-1), Brownsburg (4-1), Merrillville (5-0), Warren Central (4-1), Hamilton Southeastern (4-1), Ben Davis (2-3), Chesterton (4-1) and Carroll (Allen) (4-1).

Locally, Triton Central hosts winless Ritter (0-5) Friday at Mendenhall Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Shelbyville (1-1) returns to the gridiron to host Yorktown (3-2) at McKeand Stadium Friday. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.

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