Weekly prep, college and pro picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

A look at week seven of the area high school football season, including a pair of big rivalry games on the gridiron.

BLOOMINGTON – Wake Forest handed Indiana its first football loss, 33-28, Saturday afternoon.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly fired defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder on Sunday.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue rallied to beat Nevada, 24-14, Saturday afternoon.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame suffered another loss at home Saturday, a 38-35 upset loss to Duke.

WARSAW — The Warsaw girls soccer team throttled Wawasee Saturday morning.

PLYMOUTH — Wawasee fell victim to its third-straight loss Friday evening.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The Whitko football team suffered its first loss of the season Friday night.

BOURBON – The Triton football team lost a 34-7 final to Winamac Friday night.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Tippecanoe Valley football team topped Manchester 31-28 Friday night.

WARSAW – Warsaw rolled past Goshen 43-14 for its third straight Northern Lakes Conference football win Friday night.

Area scores from high school football action Friday night.

Weekly prep, college and pro sports picks from IFN writer Nick Goralczyk.

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

MUNCIE — The Ball State front seven spent so much time in the Eastern Kentucky backfield Saturday, they almost started receiving their mail there.

MIDDLEBURY – Warsaw rolled to a dominating 34-2 Northern Lakes Conference football win at Northridge Friday night.

SYRACUSE — NorthWood further solidified itself as the class of the Northern Lakes Conference with a 53-30 win over Wawasee Friday night at Warrior Field.

AKRON — The Whitko football team enjoyed a win over Tippecanoe Valley Friday night to remain undefeated on the season.

CULVER — The Triton football team fell on the road Friday night in a 40-26 loss to Culver.

Scores from area high school football games Friday night.

Weekly prep, college and pro picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

MUNCIE — Before the Ball State football team takes the field for its home opener against Eastern Kentucky this Saturday, the university is scheduled to hold a dedication ceremony for the recently completed Ron and Joan Venderly Football Center.

A look at local matchups for week five of the high school football season.

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Hoosiers snapped a three-game losing streak to Ball State Saturday with a 30-20 victory over the Cardinals.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue committed five turnovers, helping Cincinnati to a 38-20 win at Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday afternoon.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame rolled past Nevada 39-10 on Saturday.

BOURBON – A pair of changes concerning the Triton JV football team were announced Saturday.

WARSAW — The Tigers snapped their two-game losing skid with a complete domination of visiting Elkhart Memorial Friday night.

BREMEN – Bremen ran wild in a 42-0 football win over Triton Friday night.

DUNLAP – The Wawasee football team lost a 49-40 Northern Lakes Conference contest at Concord Friday night.

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

SOUTH WHITLEY — A recap from Whitko’s blowout win over Three Rivers Conference foe Rochester.

WABASH – Northfield had its way with Tippecanoe Valley, 40-0, Friday night in Three Rivers Conference football.

Weekly prep, college and pro picks from IFN writer Nick Goralczyk.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events for Thursday, Sept. 8.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Rochester at Whitko football game Friday night will kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

A look at week four of the area high school football season.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko will honor military personnel and first responders at its home football game on Friday night.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley head football coach Darin Holsopple stepped down Monday morning, citing health reasons.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Saturday, September 3.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Two early interceptions helped Purdue to a 45-24 win over Eastern Kentucky in Saturday’s football season opener.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Ball State got the win in first-year head coach Mike Neu’s debut.

BUNKER HILL — Whitko thumped Maconaquah in a Three Rivers Conference game Friday night.

SYRACUSE — A recap from Wawasee’s thrilling double overtime victory over Northridge.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood outscored Concord 50-32 in a huge Northern Lakes Conference football opener Friday night.

AKRON – A much-improved North Miami squad did just about everything it wanted to Friday night, crushing Tippecanoe Valley 55-13.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw football team dropped a 17-10 final to Plymouth in the conference opener Friday night.

BOURBON – Pioneer rushed for 412 yards in a dominating 50-7 win at Triton in Friday night football.

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

Weekly prep and college football picks from Ink Free writer Nick Goralczyk.

PLYMOUTH – Plymouth High School has issued notes regarding Friday’s varsity football game between Warsaw and host Plymouth.

A preview of week three of the area high school football season as teams begin conference play.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Wednesday, August 31.

BOURBON – Triton has changed its start times for the junior high and JV football games at Pioneer this weekend.

RUSSIAVILLE – It was a long night for Tippecanoe Valley Friday night, losing 65-14 at Western.

BOURBON – The Triton JV/junior high football games against LaVille today have been postponed to Monday.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko ended a 12-game losing streak to Columbia City with a 20-14 football win Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee scored early and often on its way to a 48-7 win over West Noble Friday night at Warrior Field.

BOURBON – LaVille scored 42 straight points to run past Triton, 55-18, Friday night.

WARSAW – The Warsaw football team lost a shootout to East Noble 47-42 Friday night.

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

KOKOMO – The Kokomo-Hamilton Heights football game in Indianapolis was postponed as part of an alternative, humanitarian decision.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Thursday, August 25.

A look at week two of the high school football season.

MUNCIE — Ball State spiced up their uniform options with a new helmet this week.

PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth football team will forfeit its season-opening win due to the use of an ineligible player.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Monday, August 22.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly has kicked one player off the team after the arrests of six Irish players.

Scores from week one of the high school football season around the area from Friday night.

SOUTH BEND – A total of six Notre Dame football players were arrested in two separate incidents.

AKRON – Culver Academy asserted itself from the get-go in a 47-0 win at Tippecanoe Valley Friday night.

COLUMBIA CITY – A big second-half effort carried Warsaw past Columbia City 30-7 in prep football action Friday night.

CAMBRIDGE CITY — The Whitko football team opened up its season with a convincing win over the Golden Eagles of Lincoln High School Friday night.

FULTON – Carson Gates scored the only touchdown of the night in a 6-0 Caston win over Triton.

Weekly prep football picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

WARSAW – A season preview for Warsaw Tigers football.

The 2016 high school football season is set to kick-off Friday night.

BOURBON – Football preview for the 2016 Triton Trojans.

AKRON – Football preview for the 2016 Tippecanoe Valley Vikings.

SYRACUSE — A season preview for Wawasee Warriors football.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A season preview for Whitko Wildcats football.

WARSAW — High school football gridirons were lit up across the state Friday night as prep teams returned to action on scrimmage night.

WARSAW – There was a ribbon-cutting for the new synthetic turf field at WCHS Friday night.

WARSAW – Registration has begun for the second season of the Warsaw Flag Football League.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Michael Jensen has handled a lot of challenges as a prep quarterback and coach’s son.

SYRACUSE — Austin Pearish signed with Defiance College on Thursday.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame tight end Elize Jones will miss the 2016 season.

WARSAW – A special youth camp and ribbon cutting will highlight the football scrimmage between Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley on Aug. 12.

MENTONE – A new press box, donated by the Scott Bibler family, is nearing completion at Tippecanoe Valley High School.

MISHAWAKA – There will be an informational meeting July 26 at Penn High School to discuss the new 40-second play clock for prep football games.

NEW YORK – Under Armour unveiled its new uniform lineup, including the special digs for Notre Dame to wear in its Shamrock Series game against Army in November.

MISHAWAKA – The 2016 edition of the Indiana Football Digest has been released.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue running back Markell Jones was named to the Doak Walker watch list, an award given to the top running back in college football.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue defensive lineman Jake Replogle is on the Chuck Bednarik and Outland Trophy watch lists.

SOUTH BEND – The University of Notre Dame and University of Michigan athletic departments announced jointly on Thursday a two-year, home-and-home football series beginning in 2018.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue defensive lineman Jake Replogle is on the Chuck Bednarik watch list for top defensive player.

INDIANAPOLIS – The IHSAA approved the bye week be moved to the first week of the playoffs for Class 6-A.

WARSAW – WCHS football coach Phil Jensen continues to make progress after being severely injured in a fall in December.

WARSAW – Progress is being made on the new turf field being installed at WCHS.