North Central draws Warren Central in football sectional

            It’s official: North Central will play at Warren Central in the first round of the Class 5A Sectional 5 Indiana High School Athletic Association football tournament. According to the Sagarin ratings, which ranks every team in the state regardless of class size, Warren Central (8-0)  is ranked No.1 and North Central (4-4) is No. 13. Both teams play in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference. Earlier this season, Warren Central defeated visiting North Central 48-16.
            The winner of the North Central-Warren Central game will play the winner of the No. 136 Arsenal Tech (4-4) vs. No. 47 Lawrence North game. No. 8 Lawrence Central (7-1) plays at No. 26 Southport (5-3). No. 33 Perry Meridian (3-5) plays at No. 2 Carmel (7-1).
            North Central is 3-3 against top 25 teams.
           Sagarin’s top 25:
1.      Warren Central (8-0)
2.      Carmel (7-1)
3.      Hamilton Southeastern (7-1)
4.      Ben Davis (7-1)
5.      Avon (7-1)
6.      Brownsburg (7-1)
7.      Cathedral (5-3)
8.      Lawrence Central (7-1)
9.      Penn (8-0)
10.  Fishers (6-2)
11.  Center Grove (5-3)
12.  Zionsville (5-3)
13.  Indianapolis North Central (4-4)
14.  Columbus North (5-3)
15.  Castle  (8-0)
16.  Bishop Luers  (7-0)
17.  Bishop Chatard (6-2)
18.  Pike (3-5)
19.  Lake Central (7-1)
20.  Homestead (8-0)
21.  Andrean (8-0)
22.  Columbus East (7-1)
23.  Crown Point (5-3)
24.  Merrillville (5-3)
25.  North Putnam (8-0)