High school football in SW Indiana: Complete coverage from the 2023 season
EVANSVILLE — Another high school football season has arrived.
Welcome to your headquarters for all matters concerning Southwestern Indiana football, a collection of Courier & Press coverage from the 2023 season. Here, you'll find links to all stories all season from the Evansville area, including more than two dozen preseason previews and our content from each week. We'll update this page regularly.
🏈 State championship
Looking ahead: A window of opportunity remains for Heritage Hills despite state championship loss
'We made history here': North Posey has much to be proud of after state championship loss
Preview: What it will take for North Posey to win its first-ever state championship
Preview: What it will take for Heritage Hills football to win the Class 3A state championship
Staff picks: Will a local team bring home a state championship?
🏈 Semistate
2A semistate: North Posey stifles Southmont, will play in first state championship since 2005
3A semistate: Gibson Southern rally fell short in PAC showdown: 'It always stings'
3A semistate: Heritage Hills football delivers quintessential performance
Scoreboard: Evansville-area high school football scores for IHSAA semistates
Keys to victory: What it will take for Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills and North Posey to win
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for high school football semistate championships
All-City honors: Here's the 2023 Evansville All-City football team, headlined by Bosse's quarterback
🏈 Regionals
3A regional: Gibson Southern advances with tough win over Tri-West
What we learned: Takeaways from IHSAA football regionals in SW Indiana
4A regional: Memorial football has another successful season end to East Central
Staff picks! Courier & Press staff predictions for high school football regional championships
Champions again at last: North, North Posey football riding high after snapping lengthy sectional title droughts
Scoreboard: Evansville-area high school football scores, schedule for IHSAA regionals
🏈 Sectional championships
What we learned: Takeaways from the IHSAA football sectional championships in SW Indiana
Sweet revenge: Memorial football ends Reitz's perfect season in sectional championship
110 points later: North football clinches first sectional title since 2000
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for high school football sectional championships
IHSAA football: Ranking the five sectional championships in Southwestern Indiana
🏈 Sectional semifinals
IHSAA football: What we learned from the sectional semifinals in SW Indiana
Calm and consistent: Pate Barrett's go-ahead field goal sets up Memorial-Reitz rematch
Instant classic: North Posey notches first-ever win over Mater Dei in OT thriller
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for high school football sectional semifinals
What to watch: These are the five best high school football sectional semifinals in SW Indiana
🏈 Sectional openers
IHSAA football: What we learned from the first round of sectionals in SW Indiana
Still perfect: Reitz moves on by avenging last year's sectional loss to Boonville
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for high school football sectional openers
What to watch: These are the six best high school football sectional openers in SW Indiana
Power rankings: Here are the top teams going into the postseason
🏈 Week 9
Back to back: Reitz completes consecutive undefeated regular seasons with tense win over Mater Dei
Still leaders of the PAC: Gibson Southern has unfinished business entering playoffs
'We’re thankful to have him' Elijah Wagner has Bosse smiling after another monster game
Something to think about: Would the SIAC ever change its exclusive football conference schedule?
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for Week 9 of high school football
Postseason picture: Here are the high school football sectional pairings for the Evansville area
What to watch: 5 key storylines for Week 9 of high school football in SW Indiana
🏈 Week 8
'You have to win ugly' Vincennes Lincoln didn't need style points to beat Memorial and clinch winning season
Another goal accomplished: North Posey claims (at least) a share of PAC Small School title
Back in the win column: Mater Dei scores six rushing touchdowns against Harrison to snap six-game skid
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for Week 8 of high school football
Trip down memory lane: Former NFL star Kevin Hardy will return to Harrison for Friday's game
What to watch: Storylines we're following for Week 8 in SW Indiana
🏈 Week 7
Chasing perfection: No. 2 Reitz offers best performance yet by shutting out No. 3 Memorial
Lesson learned: What can Memorial football take from its first loss this season? Opportunity and growth
Defense wins: North football pitches another shutout as Kaleb Harris nears program sacks record
Staff picks! Courier & Press predictions for this Friday's big games
HS football remains king: How a lack of college football affects Evansville area
Game of the year incoming? What to watch for Week 7 of high school football
Midseason Player of the Year: North's Kaleb Harris claimed the honor by receiving more than 100,000 votes
🏈 Week 6
Upset averted: Memorial stays composed against Bosse to remain undefeated
A vital PAC win: Sean DeLong produces big night for Gibson Southern
'They never quit': Reitz football storms back with 28 unanswered points to beat Castle
The turf is greener? Why Boonville, Castle will switch from grass to turf after years of discussions
Golden anniversary: Meet the SW Indiana football coach in his 50th season on the sidelines
Staff predictions: Here's who the Courier & Press is picking to win in Week 6 of high school football
What to watch: Storylines we'll be watching for during Week 6 in SW Indiana
🏈 Week 5
Battle of unbeatens: Heritage Hills defense stifles North Posey to remain perfect at 5-0
Gibson Southern's growth: Gibson Southern's dominant win over Southridge showcased how far it's come since Week 1
Buttering the roll: Jasper beats Mater Dei behind Mitchel Leinenbach's two interceptions
Homecoming: Deke Cooper, one of the best players in North football history, is returning on Friday
Predictions! Here's who the Courier & Press is picking to win on Friday night
What to watch: 5 storylines to watch for Week 5 in SW Indiana
🏈 Week 4
Reitz keeps rolling: The key to a perfect month for Reitz? Defense has stepped up each week
'They're resilient': Memorial football finds identity by surviving scare from Mater Dei
Seeing double?: Kotmel twins play important role for Castle soccer, football success
Staff picks: Courier & Press predictions for Week 4 of high school football
What to watch: 5 storylines in Week 4 of high school football in the Evansville area
🏈 Week 3
Reitz rolls past Jasper: How Roland Vera Jr.'s gymnast background has propelled Reitz to another 3-0 start
The key to Heritage Hills' success? 'Our defense has been opportunistic' during perfect start in the PAC
Also still perfect: North Posey knows 'winning's not easy' but sees potential after three dominant weeks
SIAC Player of the Year: Inside Vincennes Lincoln QB Xander Hunt's recovery from a broken collar bone
Staff picks: Courier & Press predictions for Week 3 of high school football
What to watch: 5 storylines we're tracking for Week 3 of high school football
🌡 Week 2
Sensational: Castle dominates No. 1 Mater Dei behind Antonio Harris' big game
Secret weapon? Reitz's kicker Keifer Sanderson shines in a win over Vincennes Lincoln
'We knew we could put up some points': Bosse offense shows potential by thrashing Central
Staff predictions: Here's who the Courier & Press staff picked to win in Week 2
It was an unusually hot week: How area teams adapted to extreme temperatures in a heat wave
What to watch: Key storylines we were tracking in Week 2
🏈 Week 1
Down to the wire: Inside North's game-winning drive over Castle that set the tone for its season
Chill with a Gatorade: How Alex Broshears' defensive effort lifted Memorial over Jasper
Heritage Hills impresses: New-look offense makes statement by trouncing Southridge
Lessons learned: How Gibson Southern plans to improve after blowout loss to Kentucky powerhouse
Staff picks! Courier & Press staff predictions for Week 1 in SW Indiana
🏆 Players of the Week
Week 12: Gibson Southern's Tanner Boyd claimed the honor with more than 44,000 votes
Week 11: Vincennes Lincoln's B.B. McCrary takes home second honor of the season with more than 19,000 votes
Week 10: Vincennes Lincoln's Xander Hunt takes home the honor with 38,000 votes
Week 9: Southridge RB O'Ryan Curry won for the second time this season with more than 20,000 votes
Week 8: The Vincennes Lincoln defense received the weekly honor with more than 20,000 votes
Week 7: Wyatt Franz of Boonville was voted Player of the Week with more than 21,000 votes
Week 6: B.B. McCrary of Vincennes Lincoln claimed the honor with more than 48,000 votes
Week 5: Princeton's Baylen Hardiman earned the honors with more than 42,000 votes
Week 4: Southridge's Noah Wright claimed the honors with more than 46,000 votes
Week 3: Landon Terry of Tell City received more than 64,000 votes to earn the weekly honor
Week 2: O'Ryan Curry of Southridge received more than 84,000 votes to earn the weekly honor
Week 1: Memorial's Simon Schulz received more than 27,000 votes to earn the season's first honor
📈 Power rankings
End of regular season: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 8: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 7: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 6: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 5: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 4: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 3: Courier & Press high school football power rankings
Week 2: Courier & Press football power rankings after Week 2
Week 1: Courier & Press football power rankings after Week 1
Preseason: Who's No. 1? Courier & Press football preseason power rankings
⌚️ New kickoff times
You will need to leave your house earlier if you plan on attending any Southern Indiana Athletic Conference high school football games this season.
Don't be late: Why SIAC football games are kicking off earlier this season
What we learned from Evansville-area scrimmages
Every August, the Friday night before the official start of high school football offers a preview of what's to come for the upcoming season. Here are six takeaways from what we saw in those scrimmages.
🔮 Let's make predictions
In honor of the new season, Courier & Press sports reporters Kyle Sokeland, Treasure Washington and Anthony Kristensen gathered to make some preseason predictions for what we're expecting this fall.
More: Courier & Press sports staff makes preseason high school football picks
👀 Players to watch
The Evansville area always has plenty of depth and this year should be no exception. Here are 75 football players, in alphabetical order, to watch in Southwestern Indiana in 2023 based on talent or potential impact for their team.
More: 75 high school football players to know across SW Indiana in 2023
🗓️ Looking for schedules?
As always, John Harrell's Indiana High School football website is the best way to keep track of every team's schedule, plus the standings as the season goes on.
Team-by-team preseason previews
Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Bosse Bulldogs: Can Bosse improve in coach Stephan Mullen's third year? 'It’s time for a leap'
Castle Knights: 'You have to reset': Castle football excited for the future with young nucleus
Central Bears: Central aims to climb out SIAC basement under first-year coach Brandon Artis
Harrison Warriors: More players, more wins? Competition could help 'redefine' Harrison football this fall
Jasper Wildcats: ‘Jasper football always competes’: They're embracing their winning tradition this fall
Mater Dei Wildcats: As Mater Dei reloads after winning a state title, its senior class will be key
Memorial Tigers: Memorial knows it has questions this season. One that isn't? The playmakers
North Huskies: North aiming toward bigger goals after first winning season in 15 years
Reitz Panthers: Reitz embraces being the hunted in the SIAC as expectations rise
Vincennes Lincoln Alices: There's optimism to keep rising with the SIAC Player of Year back at QB
Pocket Athletic Conference
Boonville Pioneers: New faces eager to 'step up' with pair of old teammates in Big Ten
Gibson Southern Titans: Tough out-of-state opponents could poise the Titans for another strong year
Heritage Hills Patriots: There's an offensive identity change in store this fall: 'We’re going to drink the Kool-Aid'
Mount Vernon Wildcats: How will new coach Justin Fischer build Mount Vernon? 'People first, football second'
North Posey Vikings: With nearly everyone back, North Posey believes 'sky is the limit'
Southridge Raiders: As always, Southridge has high expectations. But who will start at running back?
Tecumseh Braves: Tecumseh hopes to continue momentum as it makes return to the PAC
🏆 Wait, there's more!
Opening night: A look at the six best games this week in the Evansville area
5 more things to know: Favorites, best games and more storylines to follow
A new trend? SW Indiana high school football players drawing more Division I interest
Indiana Football Hall of Fame: 7 Evansville-area icons were inducted this summer
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: High school football in SW Indiana: Complete coverage from 2023 season
