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Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll

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2 years ago

August 19, 2024

Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll

Defending champion Ben Davis is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 6A in the state in the inaugural USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll by a vote of statewide media members.

Ben Davis was voted No. 1 on 12 of 13 ballots with last year’s runner-up Crown Point getting the other first place vote and coming in second in the poll. In other classes, Decatur Central is No. 1 in 5A, New Palestine No. 1 in 4A, Heritage Hills in 3A, Lutheran in 2A and South Putnam in Class A.

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Here is a look at the entire poll (First place votes in parentheses, followed by total points):

Class 6A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Ben Davis (12) 129

2. Crown Point (1) 104

3. Center Grove 97

4. (tie) Westfield 76

4. (tie) Warren Central 76

6. Hamilton Southeastern 58

7. Brownsburg 51

8. Carmel 35

9. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 33

10. Cathedral 16

Others receiving votes: Penn 14. Fort Wayne Snider 11. Lawrence North 8. Elkhart 4. Fishers 3.

Class 5A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Decatur Central (11) 126

2. Merrillville (1) 105

3. Valparaiso 87

4. Whiteland 75

5. Bloomington North 74

6. Warsaw 57

7. East Central 55

8. Michigan City 38

9. Plainfield 23

10. Castle 18

Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 16. Concord 11. Columbus East (1) 10. Evansville North 9. Floyd Central 2. Lafayette Jeff 2. Kokomo 1

Class 4A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. New Palestine (10) 125

2. Bishop Chatard (1) 110

3. New Prairie 84

4. Brebeuf Jesuit 79

5. Mishawaka (1) 66

6. Greenfield-Central 61

7. Evansville Reitz (1) 46

8. NorthWood 30

9. Martinsville 25

10. Leo 20

Others receiving votes: Hanover Central 13. Mt. Vernon 12. East Noble 9. Fort Wayne Dwenger 9. Kankakee Valley 8. Northridge 7. Mooresville 4. New Haven 4. Mississinewa 2. Jasper 2. Pendleton Heights 1.

Class 3A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Heritage Hills (10) 123

2. Knox (1) 95

3. Evansville Memorial 77

4. Gibson Southern 68

5. Batesville 65

6. Guerin Catholic (1) 57

7. West Lafayette 50

8. Tri-West 42 (1)

9. Lawrenceburg 39

10. Mishawaka Marian 29

Others receiving votes: Hamilton Heights 19. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 18. Tippecanoe Valley 12. South Bend St. Joseph 5. Southridge 5. Peru 4. Fairfield 3. Maconaquah 1.

Class 2A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Lutheran (11) 127

2. Lafayette Central Catholic (1) 88

3. North Posey (1) 81

4. Eastern Hancock 76

5. Linton-Stockton 63

6. Triton Central 53

7. Brownstown Central 51

8. Southmont 38

9. Adams Central 36

10. Andrean 33

Others receiving votes: Lapel 14. Bluffton 11. Heritage Christian 5. Paoli 4. Centerville 3. Rochester 3. Bremen 3. Tell City 2. Alexandria 2. Greencastle 1. Scecina 1.

Class A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. South Putnam (8) 105

2. North Judson (1) 88

3. Sheridan 83

4. North Decatur (1) 82

5. Providence (3) 81

6. Carroll (Flora) 57

7. Triton 46

8. LaVille 44

9. Springs Valley 28

10. Madison-Grant 17

Others receiving votes: Pioneer 10. Forest Park 10. South Decatur 7. Monroe Central 5. South Adams 4. Milan 2. North White 1

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.

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Bill Schneider Jr., longtime Indianapolis councilor, dies at 92

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11 hours ago

April 25, 2026

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Bill Schneider Jr., longtime Indianapolis councilor, dies at 92

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of the first Republicans elected to the Indianapolis City-County Council following the implementation of Unigov, Bill Schneider Jr. died Wednesday, a funeral home said in an announcement issued Friday night. He was 92.

Schneider in 1965 founded Mister Ice of Indianapolis, which continues to sell, lease and service ice machines and refrigeration units for restaurants, hotels, and health care facilities from a facility off Hague Road at East 88th Street.

He served as a Marion County commissioner from 1968 to 1971, and represented the north side of Indianapolis as a City-County councilor from 1971 to 1999. The Indiana legislature in 1970 created Unigov to consolidate the city and county governments. During his time in public office, Schneider may have been best known for his consistent “no” votes on tax increases. When Schneider left office in 1999, his son was elected to succeed him, and Scott Schneider served eight years.

William George Schneider was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Falmouth, an unincorporated, east-central Indiana community that straddles the border of Fayette and Rush counties.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Patricia Schneider; four children, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Flanner Buchanan funeral home, 1306 Broad Ripple Ave., and 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5884 Crittenden Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow Thursday’s visitation at the church.

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Indiana State Senate District 23 candidates discuss top voter issues

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April 24, 2026

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Indiana State Senate District 23 candidates discuss top voter issues

LAFAYETTE, IN — The Journal & Courier asked candidates in contested primary races to answer questions to help voters learn about them.

A complete list of Tippecanoe County candidates on the May 5 Primary Election ballot can be found online.

Indiana State Senate District 23

Incumbent State Sen. Spencer Deery faces a Republican primary challenge from Paula Copenhaver, a former Fountain County clerk and current Fountain County Republican Party chair.

Tell us about yourself.

Deery: Age: 43. Current occupation and any political experience: higher education administration, and I was elected to the state senate in 2022, the first and only office I have sought or held. City you live in: West Lafayette.

Copenhaver: Age: 53. Current occupation and any political experience: current governmental affairs director for the lieutenant governor’s office, Covington City Council member, Fountain County Republican Party chairman, and former Fountain County clerk.

What are the three biggest issues you’re hearing from constituents in this election cycle?

Deery: Affordability, Indiana’s independence, and education

Copenhaver: Property taxes, the cost of living and protecting conservative values are the top concerns I hear from Hoosiers every day. Families are being taxed out of the homes they worked hard to buy, and the state senate has failed to deliver meaningful property tax relief. At the same time, rising prices are making it harder to afford groceries, gas and everyday essentials. Hoosiers want leaders who will cut taxes, rein in government, and stand up for conservative principles. I’m running to make Indiana more affordable and put working families first.

How do you plan to address those issues if elected?

Deery: Affordability: You can’t stop inflation from a state senate seat, but we can do our part. Increasing the housing supply, reducing property taxes, following through on recent utility reforms, pursuing health-care reform, stabilizing gas taxes, and building up our child-care infrastructure all would help.

Indiana’s independence: Dark money groups in Washington, D.C., are trying to buy Indiana elections and to control our state. The Constitution gives sovereignty to Indiana in many areas, and we need leaders who will not be beholden to anyone other than their constituents — especially not to forces in D.C.

Education: Recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers will have the most impact. We do that by continuing to remove barriers to entry into the teaching profession, providing competitive compensation, and supporting those making a difference in the classroom.

Copenhaver: We have to get serious about cutting government spending. Wasteful spending and unfunded mandates are driving up costs for Hoosier families.

As state senator, I will fight to deliver real property tax relief, reduce the size and cost of government, and stop using taxpayer dollars to subsidize projects Hoosiers don’t support, like data centers, solar farms and carbon capture pipelines.

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