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USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football state poll entering final week of season
All six No. 1 teams stayed at the top of the class in the USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll released Monday.
Brownsburg (Class 6A), New Palestine (5A), Bishop Chatard (4A), Evansville Memorial (3A), Adams Central (2A) and Springs Valley (A) are the No. 1 teams going into the final week of regular season games.
It was relatively quiet week of changes with only two teams – Tippecanoe Valley (No. 10 in 3A) and Carroll (Flora) (No. 10 in Class A) – new to the poll this week.
Here is the full poll:
USA TODAY Network Indiana poll
Class 6A football top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Brownsburg (17) | 8-0 | 179 | 1 |
| 2. | Carmel | 7-1 | 153 | 2 |
| 3. | Crown Point (1) | 8-0 | 145 | 3 |
| 4. | Center Grove | 7-1 | 119 | 4 |
| 5. | Penn | 8-0 | 102 | 5 |
| 6. | Westfield | 6-2 | 100 | 6 |
| 7. | Lawrence North | 6-2 | 60 | 7 |
| 8. | Decatur Central | 6-2 | 55 | 9 |
| 9. | Fishers | 5-3 | 47 | 8 |
| 10. | Warren Central | 5-3 | 12 | 10 |
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 9. Hamilton Southeastern 8. Avon 1.
Class 5A football top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | New Palestine (18) | 8-0 | 180 | 1 |
| 2. | Bloomington South | 8-0 | 160 | 2 |
| 3. | Lafayette Jeff | 7-1 | 115 | 4 |
| 4. (tie) | Cathedral | 5-3 | 105 | 3 |
| 4. (tie) | East Central | 7-1 | 105 | 5 |
| 6. | Merrillville | 6-2 | 94 | 7 |
| 7. | Concord | 7-1 | 73 | 8 |
| 8. | Whiteland | 6-2 | 56 | 10 |
| 9. | Floyd Central | 7-1 | 46 | 9 |
| 10. | Plainfield | 6-2 | 31 | 6 |
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Castle 7. Terre Haute South 3. Bloomington North 2. Michigan City 2. Evansville North 1.
Class 4A football top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Bishop Chatard (15) | 7-1 | 175 | 1 |
| 2. | East Noble (3) | 8-0 | 161 | 2 |
| 3. | Mishawaka | 7-1 | 135 | 3 |
| 4. | Heritage Hills | 7-1 | 133 | 4 |
| 5. | Leo | 7-1 | 92 | 5 |
| 6. | SB St. Joseph | 8-0 | 85 | 6 |
| 7. | Pendleton Heights | 7-1 | 67 | 8 |
| 8. | Roncalli | 5-3 | 53 | 9 |
| 9. | Fort Wayne Dwenger | 6-2 | 39 | 10 |
| 10. | Jasper | 6-2 | 20 | 7 |
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Lowell 13. Lebanon 7. Northview 7. Yorktown 4.
Class 3A football top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Evansville Memorial (15) | 8-0 | 174 | 1 |
| 2. | Gibson Southern (1) | 7-1 | 155 | 2 |
| 3. | Cascade (1) | 8-0 | 146 | 3 |
| 4. | Knox | 8-0 | 120 | 5 |
| 5. | Maconaquah | 8-0 | 103 | 6 |
| 6. | Lawrenceburg | 7-1 | 98 | 7 |
| 7. | Mississinewa | 7-1 | 64 | 4 |
| 8. | Scottsburg | 7-1 | 41 | 10 |
| 9. | Tri-West | 6-2 | 31 | 8 |
| 10. | Tippecanoe Valley | 6-2 | 23 | NR |
Dropped out: West Noble
Others receiving votes: Griffith 14. Evansville Mater Dei 12. Franklin County 2. Indian Creek 2. Twin Lakes 2. West Noble 2.
Class 2A football top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Adams Central (18) | 8-0 | 180 | 1 |
| 2. | Brownstown Central | 8-0 | 155 | 2 |
| 3. | Lapel | 8-0 | 139 | 3 |
| 4. | Andrean | 7-1 | 117 | 4 |
| 5. | Eastbrook | 8-0 | 110 | 5 |
| 6. | Lutheran | 7-1 | 80 | 6 |
| 7. | Triton Central | 7-1 | 76 | 7 |
| 8. | Linton-Stockton | 6-2 | 60 | 9 |
| 9. | Wheeler | 7-0 | 39 | 10 |
| 10. | Bluffton | 7-1 | 15 | 8 |
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Rochester 8. Alexandria 4. Winchester 4. Churubusco 1. Lake Station 1.
Class A football top 10
| Ranking | Team | Record | Votes | Prev. ranking |
| 1. | Springs Valley (12) | 8-0 | 168 | 1 |
| 2. | North Judson (1) | 7-1 | 136 | 3 |
| 3. | North Decatur | 6-1 | 130 | 2 |
| 4. | Providence (4) | 5-2 | 121 | 4 |
| 5. | South Putnam | 6-2 | 103 | 5 |
| 6. | Frontier (1) | 8-0 | 100 | 6 |
| 7. | Riverton Parke | 8-0 | 87 | 7 |
| 8. | Pioneer | 7-1 | 63 | 8 |
| 9. | North Daviess | 8-0 | 48 | 9 |
| 10. | Carroll (Flora) | 5-2 | 16 | NR |
Dropped out: Madison-Grant (10)
Others receiving votes: South Adams 10. Madison-Grant 3. West Central 3. North Miami 1. Sheridan 1.
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ROCHESTER, Ind. (WISH) — An Indiana Silver Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing for hours.
Kipton Harris was last seen about 1 p.m. Wednesday in Rochester, the alert said. The Fulton County city of 6,100 residents located about a 110-minute drive north of downtown Indianapolis.
Authorities believe Kipton may be in or traveling to the downtown Indianapolis area.
Kipton was believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance. He was described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and 145 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt, camouflage pants, and black and white shoes.
The public was urged to contact the Rochester Police Department at 574-223-2819 or call 911 with any information regarding his whereabouts.
These employers were recognized by the annual Top Workplaces employee survey conducted by Energage, working in partnership with IndyStar.
Top large companies
- Progressive Insurance
- Eight Eleven Family of Companies
- Shepherd Insurance
- LEL Home Services
- Merchants Bank / Merchants Capital
- Tendercare Home Health Services
- Rohrman Automotive Group
- Team Rehabilitation
- Wabash Center, Inc.
- Brighton Hospice
- Mainscape
- The Indianapolis Public Library
- Greenix
- Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
- Indiana Members Credit Union
- Celigo
- Round Room LLC
- Freedom Mortgage
- Thompson Thrift
- Kirby Risk
- Ren
- Morgan Properties
- American Specialty Health, Incorporated
- Towne Properties
- New Palestine Community Schools
- Planes Companies
- Panda Restaurant Group
- Fifth Third Bank
- Flaherty & Collins Properties
- Indiana Department of Revenue
- Republic Airways
- RCI
- Cox Enterprises
- PERFICIENT
- Grand Appliance
- PT Solutions
- Centerstone
- Peterman Brothers
- Groundworks
- Damar Services
- Kloeckner Metals
- CBIZ
- Graybar
- Resultant
Top midsize companies
- Paradigm Health
- SEP
- New Hope of Indiana
- Scopelitis Law Firm (Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary)
- Bath Experts, LLC
- Opportunities for Positive Growth
- Hensley Legal Group, PC
- TBC Hotels
- The BAM Companies
- BSA
- Northview Church
- Northwestern Mutual
- Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
- Dauby O’Connor & Zaleski, LLC
- Quality Plumbing & Heating
- Meyer Najem
- The Garrett Companies
- Commonwealth Engineers, Inc.
- Family Express
- GVC Mortgage
- Hays + Sons
- InPwr Inc.
- Kinetic Advantage
- Schahet Hotels, Inc.
- LER TechForce
- Envelop Group
- Unified Group Services, Inc.
- Knowledge Services
- Key Benefit Administrators
- Reynolds Farm Equipment, LLC
- ARBOR HOMES
- Total Quality Logistics – TQL
- North Mechanical Contracting & Service
- Indiana Donor Network
- Royal United Mortgage
- Perfection Group
- Eye Surgeons of Indiana
- ALOM
Top small companies
- Bailey & Wood Financial Group
- Indesign, LLC
- Children’s Therapy Connection
- Vaco Indianapolis
- The Peterson Company
- Express Employment Professionals
- ProKids
- Pension Fund of the Christian Church
- Mission Mechanical
- Robert Dietrick Co., Inc.
- Loren Wood Builders
- PulteGroup-IN
- BGBC, a Springline company
- NCW
- Visit Indy
- WorldTrips
- Aerocore Technologies LLC
- Vikan North America
- ready-2-xecute
- DirectEmployers
- USI Consultants
- SJCA, Inc.
- Indy Auto Man
- Kirkpatrick Management Company
- Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
- Engaging Solutions, LLC
- Exos
- Indiana Health Information Exchange
- Patterson-Horth
- Office360
- Netfor
- Haggard & Stocking Assoicates
- National Trade Supply
- Fairchild Communication Systems
- Adelta Logis, Inc.
- EMC Precision
Special Awards
APPRECIATION
Criteria: I feel genuinely appreciated at this company.
Winner: Scopelitis Law Firm (Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary)
BENEFITS PACKAGE
Criteria: I am very satisfied with my benefits package.
Winner: PulteGroup-IN
CLUED IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Criteria: Senior managers understand what is really happening at this company.
Winner: Indesign, LLC
COMMUNICATION
Criteria: I feel well-informed about important decisions at this company.
Winner: New Hope of Indiana
DIRECTION
Criteria: I believe this company is going in the right direction.
Winner: Paradigm Health
DOERS
Criteria: At this company, we do things efficiently and well.
Winner: Children’s Therapy Connection
LEADERSHIP
Criteria: I have confidence in the leadership team of this company.
Winner: Quinn Shepherd, Shepherd Insurance
LEADERSHIP
Criteria: I have confidence in the leadership team of this company.
Winner: Mike Wood, Bailey & Wood Financial Group
LEADERSHIP
Criteria: I have confidence in the leadership team of this company.
Winner: Andrea Schwartz, Opportunities for Positive Growth
MANAGERS
Criteria: My manager helps me learn and grow. My manager cares about my concerns.
Winner: REN
MEANINGFULNESS
Criteria: My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful.
Winner: LEL Home Services
NEW IDEAS
Criteria: New ideas are encouraged at this company.
Winner: Progressive Insurance
VALUES
Criteria: This company operates by strong values.
Winner: BSA
WELL-BEING
Criteria: This company does a great job of prioritizing employee well-being.
Winner: The Peterson Company
WORK/LIFE FLEXIBILITY
Criteria: I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal life.
Winner: Merchants Bank / Merchants Capital
The latest effects of Caitlin Clark’s presence in Indianapolis were revealed in a new report from Sportico.
According to Sportico, since drafting Clark in 2024, the Fever’s franchise valuation has jumped from $90 million to $560 million entering the 2026 season. The Fever’s franchise valuation ranks third in the WNBA, trailing only the Golden State Valkyries ($850 million) and the New York Liberty ($600 million).
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That is a 522% increase and means the Fever are worth six times as much now as compared to before they drafted Clark.
The Fever open their 2026 regular season on Saturday, May 9 from Gainbridge Fieldhouse against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. With Clark back and healthy, the Fever’s franchise value can be expected to grow even further.
Indiana’s season opener against the Wings tips off at noon CT and will be nationally broadcast on ABC.
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