Top high school plays of the week in the Lafayette area from Sept. 30 to Oct. 12
Check out some of the remarkable high school plays that occurred over the last two weeks including game winning goals and improbable touchdowns.
LAFAYETTE – The 2025 Indiana high school football season is just 32 days from kickoff.
The thrills, the excitement, and legacies will be made as the Journal & Courier unveils the schedule of all 27 Lafayette area high school football teams for 2025.
Here’s a look at each program’s schedule, including dates and times for kickoff.
Reader’s note: Times and dates are subject to change, while central time zone teams will have CT attached. Bold denotes home games, and italics denote a conference game.
Lafayette Jeff (5A, North Central Conference, 11-1 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Bishop Chatard (4A) 7:30 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Michigan City (5A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. McCutcheon (5A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Harrison (6A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Richmond (5A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Anderson (5A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Kokomo (5A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Marion (4A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Muncie Central (4A) 7 p.m.
Harrison (6A, Sagamore Conference, 6-4 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. West Lafayette (3A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Plainfield (5A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Brebeuf Jesuit (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Lafayette Jeff (5A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at North Central (6A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at McCutcheon (5A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Bishop Chatard (4A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Roncalli (4A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Lebanon (4A) 7 p.m.
McCutcheon (5A, Sagamore Conference, 4-6 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Guerin Catholic (3A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at West Lafayette (3A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Lafayette Jeff (5A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Anderson (5A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Lebanon (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Harrison (6A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Terre Haute South (5A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Danville (4A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Indianapolis Lutheran (2A) 7 p.m.
West Lafayette (3A, Hoosier Conference, 8-4 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Harrison (5A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. McCutcheon (5A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Lebanon (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Rensselaer (2A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Central Catholic (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Western (3A) 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Logansport (4A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Twin Lakes (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Hamilton Heights (3A) 7 p.m.
Central Catholic (2A, Hoosier Conference 11-1 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Seeger (2A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Ritter (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Logansport (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Twin Lakes (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. West Lafayette (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Rensselaer (2A) 8 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Tipton (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Benton Central (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Guerin Catholic (3A) 7 p.m.
Faith Christian (1A, Midwest Conference, 2-5 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Irvington Prep (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Clinton Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. North Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Frontier (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at North White (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Tri-County (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. West Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. South Newton (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Greenwood Christian (1A) 7 p.m.
Twin Lakes (3A, Hoosier Conference, 5-6 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. North Montgomery (2A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Delphi (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Tipton (2A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Central Catholic (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Logansport (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Benton Central (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Hamilton Heights (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at West Lafayette (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Western (3A) 7 p.m.
Carroll (1A, Hoosier Heartland Conference, 10-1 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Caston (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Maconaquah (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Taylor 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Delphi 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Eastern 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Tri-Central 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Clinton Central 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Clinton Prairie 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Sheridan 7 p.m.
Frontier (1A, Midwest Conference, 8-1 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Clinton Prairie 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Winamac 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. North White 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Faith Christian 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Benton Central 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. North Newton 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Tri-County 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. West Central 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at South Newton 7:30 p.m.
Rensselaer (2A, Hoosier Conference, 3-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Kankakee Valley (4A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Aug. 29 at North Newton (1A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 5 vs. John Glenn (3A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 12 at West Lafayette (3A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 19 vs. Tipton (2A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 26 vs. Central Catholic (2A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 3 at Benton Central (3A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 10 at River Forest (3A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 17 vs. Logansport (4A) 7 p.m. (CT)
Attica (1A, Wabash River Conference, 0-10 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Culver (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Tri-County (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Seeger (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Parke Heritage (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Fountain Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. North Vermillion (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Riverton Parke (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Covington (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at South Vermillion (2A) 7 p.m.
Benton Central (3A, Hoosier Conference, 0-10 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Delphi (2A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Seeger (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. South Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Logansport (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Frontier (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Twin Lakes (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Rensselaer (2A) 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Central Catholic (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Tipton (2A) 7 p.m.
Seeger (2A, Wabash River Conference, 3-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Central Catholic 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Benton Central 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Attica 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Riverton Parke 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Parke Heritage 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Fountain Central 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Covington 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. South Vermillion 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at North Vermillion 7 p.m.
Fountain Central (1A, Wabash River Conference, 4-6 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Southmont (2A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Crawfordsville (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Riverton Parke (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Covington (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Attica (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Seeger (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at South Vermillion (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. North Vermillion (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Parke Heritage (1A) 7 p.m.
Crawfordsville (3A, Monon Conference, 3-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Parke Heritage (1A)
- Aug. 29 at Fountain Central (1A)
- Sept. 5 at Western Boone (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. North Putnam (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Southmont (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Cascade (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. North Montgomery (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Greencastle (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Frankfort (4A) 7 p.m.
Southmont (2A, Monon Conference, 3-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Fountain Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Owen Valley (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at North Montgomery (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Frankfort (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Crawfordsville (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at North Putnam (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Western Boone (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Cascade (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Greencastle (2A) 7 p.m.
North Montgomery (2A, Monon Conference, 5-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Twin Lakes (3A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Western (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Southmont (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Cascade (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Western Boone (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Greencastle (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Crawfordsville (3A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Frankfort (4A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. North Putnam (2A) 7 p.m.
Covington (1A, Wabash River Conference, 6-5 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Tri-County (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. South Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at North Vermillion (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Fountain Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. South Vermillion (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Parke Heritage (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Seeger (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Attica (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Riverton Parke (1A) 7 p.m.
Frankfort (4A, Monon Conference, 0-10 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 at Clinton Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Clinton Prairie (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Greencastle (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Southmont (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Cascade (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Western Boone (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. North Putnam (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. North Montgomery (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Crawfordsville (3A) 7 p.m.
Clinton Prairie (1A, Hoosier Heartland Conference, 5-6 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Frontier 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Frankfort (4A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Clinton Central 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Tri-Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Sheridan (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Delphi (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Taylor (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Carroll (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Eastern (2A) 7 p.m.
Clinton Central (1A, Hoosier Heartland Conference, 3-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Frankfort (4A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Faith Christian (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Clinton Prairie (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Sheridan (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at Taylor (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. Eastern (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Carroll (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Delphi (2A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at Tri-Central (1A) 7 p.m.
North White (1A, Midwest Conference, 4-6 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Taylor (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Caston (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Frontier (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 vs. Tri-County (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Faith Christian (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Bowman Academy (1A) 8 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at South Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. North Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at West Central (1A) 7 p.m.
West Central (1A, Midwest Conference, 6-4 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Winamac (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Culver (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 at Tri-County (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Lake Station (2A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 19 at North Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 26 vs. South Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Faith Christian (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Frontier (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. North White (1A) 7 p.m.
Tri-County (1A, Midwest Conference, 7-4)
- Aug. 22 at Covington (1A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 at Attica (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. West Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at North White (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. South Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Faith Christian (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 vs. Frontier (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 vs. Bowman Academy (1A) 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 17 at North Newton (1A) 7:30 p.m.
Delphi (2A, Hoosier Heartland Conference, 6-4)
- Aug. 22 vs. Benton Central (3A) 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29 vs. Twin Lakes (3A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 5 vs. Eastern (2A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 12 at Carroll (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 19 vs. Tri-Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Sept. 26 at Clinton Prairie (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 3 at Sheridan (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 10 at Clinton Central (1A) 7 p.m.
- Oct. 17 vs. Taylor (1A) 7 p.m.
North Newton (1A, Midwest Conference, 3-8 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Whiting (2A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Aug. 29 vs. Rensselaer (2A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 5 at Faith Christian (1A) 6:30 (CT)
- Sept. 12 at South Newton (1A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 19 vs. West Central (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 26 at Frontier (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 3 at Bowman Academy (1A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 10 at North White (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 17 vs. Tri-County (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
South Newton (1A, Midwest Conference, 3-7 in 2024)
- Aug. 22 vs. Lake Station (2A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Aug. 29 at Covington (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 5 at Benton Central (3A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 12 vs. North Newton (1A) 7 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 19 at Tri-County (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Sept. 26 at West Central (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 3 vs. North White (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 10 at Faith Christian (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
- Oct. 17 vs. Frontier (1A) 6:30 p.m. (CT)
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.