SYRACUSE – A wrap of Wawasee athletics for Saturday, Sept. 2.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois mounted a late rally and blocked a potential tying field goal to escape Ball State, 24-21, Saturday afternoon.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame rolled past Temple 49-16 Saturday in its season opener.

WARSAW — Blake Reed ran the ball for 227 yards and three touchdowns while the Plymouth defense held Warsaw to just 90 net offensive yards in a 42-7 Northern Lakes Conference-opening loss at Fisher Field Friday night.

DENVER — Tippecanoe Valley was held scoreless while sliding to an 0-3 start with a 28-0 loss at North Miami Friday night.

BOURBON — Bo Snyder threw for four touchdowns as the Trojans moved to a 3-0 start with a lopsided 50-13 Hoosier North win over Caston Friday.

DUNLAP – Host Concord scored in the final minute to knock off No. 1 NorthWood 15-12 in NLC football action Friday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko dropped to 0-3 on the season after a 48-7 loss to Maconaquah Friday night.

MIDDLEBURY – Northridge scored 30 unanswered points to get past Wawasee, 37-12, Friday night.

Scores from area high school football games from week three of the season Friday night.

BLOOMINGTON – Ohio State scored 29 straight points in the second half to pull away from Indiana, 49-21, Thursday night in the football opener.

SYRACUSE – Sports wraps for Wawasee on Thursday, Aug. 30.

A look at area high school football games set for week three Friday night.

WARSAW – The Lakeview Middle School football teams went 1-1 in action Monday night.

SYRACUSE – A wrap of Wawasee sports for Saturday, Aug. 26.

LIGONIER – West Noble stunned Wawasee 31-14 in non-conference football Friday night.

AKRON — The Vikings showed growth, but it wasn’t enough to get them a win versus Culver Military in a 33-7 home-opening loss Friday.

KENDALLVILLE – The Warsaw football team dropped a 28-7 decision at East Noble Friday night.

NAPPANEE – A fast start carried Class 4-A No. 1 NorthWood to a 42-0 rout of Fairfield Friday night.

Area high school football scores from week two games played Friday night.

SYRACUSE – A wrap of Wawasee contests for Thursday, Aug. 24.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is seeking suggestions from the community on a name for the Tippecanoe Valley High School football field.

A look at upcoming local high school football games set for Friday night.

WARSAW – The Lakeview Middle School 7th grade football team won Tuesday night.

Notre Dame was not among the teams ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 College Football Poll released Monday.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee sports shorts for Monday, Aug. 21.

BREMEN — Host Bremen surged past visiting Tippecanoe Valley in the second half on the way to a 41-13 Vikings loss Friday night.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood and Jimtown football programs honored the late “Doc” Abel in a fitting way Friday night.

BOURBON — Triton football put up some big numbers in its 2017 opener with South Newton Friday night.

WARSAW — Warsaw football showcased an impressive one-two punch in quarterback Tristan Larsh and running back Will McGarvey in an opening night win over visiting Columbia City Friday.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee scored the second-most points in program history Friday night in a 53-34 win over Lakeland in the season opener.

NAPPANEE – Top-ranked NorthWood rolled past Jimtown 31-0 in its season opener Friday night.

Area scores from the first week of the high school football season Friday night.

BOURBON — Triton football could be poised for a breakout season.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee athletic results for Thursday, Aug. 17.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue and Notre Dame have added two more games to its football series.

The area high school football season kicks-off the 2017 season this Friday night.

AKRON – A look at the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings 2017 football program.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee football is changing some things up under new head coach Mike Eshbach.

NAPPANEE – A look at the NorthWood Panthers 2017 football team.

WARSAW – A look at the Warsaw Tigers 2017 football team.

Football opened up Friday night as scrimmages took place across the area and across the state.

Area high school football teams are set to take part in scrimmages Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is hoping to propose measures to take back Friday nights for high school football.

WARSAW – The third season of the Warsaw Tiger Flag Football League begins Saturday and has partnered this year with RISE Athletic Development.

WARSAW – The Warsaw JV football team will now host Triton in its season opener on Aug. 19.

BOURBON — Triton’s football game with LaVille Aug. 25 will now be played at Triton.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee athletics made a pair of announcements ahead of the 2017-18 fall season.

SYRACUSE — Concept art for the new Wawasee High School football field.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko High School’s football team will use helmets that are equipped with new technology that will hopefully help limit head injuries.

SYRACUSE — There’s a lot new about Wawasee football as 2017 season approaches.

MISHAWAKA – The Indiana Football Digest is out for the upcoming 2017 high school season.

INDIANAPOLIS – Former NorthWood star quarterback Trey Bilinski had a big touchdown pass in the North/South All-Star Classic Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS – The NorthWood football program will have strong representation in the North/South Classic Friday night.

AKRON – Information is out for the second-annual Sweet Sassy Golf Outing, as well as a planned date to recognize the 1992 Valley football team.

SOUTH BEND – Single-game Notre Dame home football game tickets go on sale to the public on July 27.

WARSAW – Our selections for the 2016-17 All-Ink Free News Top 10 individuals, spots 1-5

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame has announced the kickoff times for two more road football games for the 2017 season.

WARSAW – Registrations are being accepted for several summer sports camps at WCHS.

MUNCIE — Ball State and Georgia Southern have agreed to play a home-and-home football series in 2022 and 2023.

INDIANAPOLIS — The IHSAA Board of Directors approved 13 rules proposals, five failed and one was tabled for further study during its annual review of the By‐Laws and Articles of Incorporation Monday morning in Indianapolis.

A pair of former area high school football stars signed free agent contracts with NFL teams Saturday night following the NFL Draft.

WARSAW – Warsaw record-setting quarterback Michael Jensen signed Friday to play football at Indiana Wesleyan University.

WARSAW – WCHS seniors and brothers D’Andre and Devin Street signed Friday to play football at Indiana Wesleyan University.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue and TCU have announced a home-and-home series in football.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee football coach Josh Ekovich resigned on Friday.

AKRON — Valley’s DeSean Heckman signed with Trine University earlier this week to continue his academic and football careers.

ELKHART – Josh Shattuck has been hired as the new football coach at Elkhart Central High School.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee seniors Trevor Harter and Bryce Woody both signed on to continue their football and academic at Trine University.

INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of NorthWood football players have been selected for the North All-Star team.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Young Tigers football program is hosting sign-ups on three different dates in the coming month.

NAPPANEE -NorthWood football coach Nate Andrews has been chosen to coach the North All-Star team this summer.

WARSAW – WCHS senior kicker Andrew Mevis presented his All-American jersey to the school on Saturday.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Andrew Mevis officially signed to continue his football and academic career at Fordham University.

WARSAW – Warsaw Young Tiger Football will be hosting free football clinics beginning Feb. 18.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood quarterback Trey Bilinski will play collegiately at Valparaiso University next season.

WARSAW – WCHS star kicker Andrew Mevis has committed to play football for Fordham University.

WARSAW – WCHS seniors Andrew Mevis and Michael Jensen were named to the Region 2 football team by the IFCA.

BURKET – Tippecanoe Valley officially named Stephen Moriarty its seventh head football coach Monday evening.

AKRON – Pending school board approval, Stephen Moriarty will be named the next Tippecanoe Valley football head coach.

ELKHART – Levon Johnson has resigned after seven seasons as the Elkhart Central football coach.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football head coach has hired eight to his coaching staff for the 2017 season.

Former WCHS football standouts Keegan Bruner and Brock Riley helped Saint Francis win an NAIA national title on Saturday.

NAPPANEE- The NorthWood football program has recognized award winners from its state runner-up squad.

TERRE HAUTE – David Rankin, a Warsaw Community High School alum, will be inducted into the Indiana Track and Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer has declared for the NFL Draft.

The area is well represented on the Associated Press All-State high school football teams for the 2016 season.

FORT WAYNE – Two former Warsaw Tigers are contributing to St. Francis in its national title run.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Football Coaches Association has issued its selections for the 2016 All-State teams.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana’s football team will meet Utah on Dec. 28 in the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Jeff Brohm was named the new Purdue football head coach Monday afternoon.

FRANKLIN — A brief look at Whitko graduate Alex Smith’s season at Franklin College.

MUNCIE — Four Cardinal players received postseason honors from the Mid-American Conference.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame junior safety Drue Tranquill has earned Academic All-American honors.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire has been given his release from the program.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference issued its 2016 All-NLC selections for football.

BOURBON – Nine Triton football players were named All-Conference selections in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana knocked off Purdue, 26-24, Saturday afternoon to retain the Old Oaken Bucket and gain bowl eligibility.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood football team will be honored today in a rally at the high school.

LOS ANGELES – The USC Trojans sent Notre Dame to a loss in its season finale, 45-27, Saturday afternoon.