High school football period openers are simply one month away.

So allow’s pull out the schedule as well as mark down some of the top days to look out for as the 2022 race to Lucas Oil gets under way.

Aug. 19

Bloomington North at Mooresville

Cougars grabbed the Pioneers looking for a stiffer very early season test and also they ought to get it. Infraction looks solid behind skilled QB Nick Patterson, that has numerous targets back from in 2015. Mooresville was 9-3 with losses to Decatur Central, Whiteland as well as East Central. North will certainly unveil a brand-new QB and let loose RB Cody Mikulich behind an experienced line. They have not played given that 2006.

Springs Valley at Eastern Greene

Great starting factor for the return of head instructor Travis Wray and also it must be an emotional evening for the T-Birds, that prepare to get rid of a three-year doldrum of one-win periods. Blackhawks are coming off a sectional championship look that topped best period (9-3) given that 1998.

Bloomington South at New Albany

Panthers go back to the scene of last year’s local defeat. Bulldogs lost 18 senior citizens, including almost 24 of the yards gotten in the 33-14 win. A large chuck of the front lines on both sides are back, however.

Aug. 26

Monrovia at Edgewood

Andy Olson has Monrovia back on track and also the Bulldogs will bring an additional dose of ground and also pound to the red turf behind returning backs Brayton Belcher and Dustin Kostrzewski. They integrated for simply over 2,100 yards as well as 28 TDs last year. At the same time, Pet dogs will be barging in new Pounds and also a brand-new brand-new linemen on both sides, but this will certainly be a physical test the Mustangs need to pass.

Sept. 2

Peotone (Ill.) at Edgewood

Mustangs grabbed this game in June after an opening created on both group’s routines. An interesting matchup with a college of 472 from the Kankakee location. Blue Devils were 5-5 in 2014, making Illinois’ 3A playoffs, shedding simply 10-0 to ultimate 2A state champs from Wilmington.

Sept. 9

Bloomington South at Bloomington North

Always the most significant, thickest red circle on the Bloomington schedule. Last five meetings have been highly enjoyable, yet the Panthers have dominated in 4 of them, consisting of in 2014’s sectional last.

Owen Valley at Edgewood

Ditto on the circle thing along the Indiana 46 corridor in between Ellettsville and Spencer. Edgewood is wanting to return on its feet after a challenging season, while OV wants to keep the ball rolling after among its finest years ever before.

Sept. 30

Columbus North at Bloomington South

If South can knock off its crosstown rival, this video game has a chance to be for all the CI marbles. The Bull Canines were just also physical and also fast for both Bloomington colleges last year so the Panthers will certainly try to find a better showing with CN in its very first period under brand-new trainer Logan Haston.

Oct. 7

Bloomington North at Columbus North

The secondly of successive Friday journeys to Columbus and also the Cougars are wishing there are Meeting Indiana implications. The Bull Dogs shed a great deal of vital numbers from in 2014, consisting of head coach Tim Bless. Last year’s conference certainly left a bad preference in the Cougars’ mouths.

Northview at Edgewood

Edgewood is going up to 4A this year, and for the time being, the Knights are the only 4A group on its timetable. So this video game will certainly inform the Mustangs where they are at heading into a brand-new Sectional 23 that consists of the likes of Martinsville and East Central, yet nothing else team that had a winning document in 2015.

Oct. 14

Eastern Greene at North Central

Seaosn finales include a match with the safeguarding sectional champs just one week after handling competing Linton. It’ll be a good stretch to let the T-Birds recognize where they stand heading right into the postseason.

Bloomington South at Seymour

Interesting situation has actually developed for Panthers, who were unable to locate a game in Week 8 after Hammond Morton bailed. So this will certainly be their only game in a three-week span as well as will certainly protest a possible sectional opponent. They have not fulfilled given that 1994.