What we know about 2024-25 IHSAA sectional realignment for Lafayette-area schools

LAFAYETTE — Sectional reclassifications for fall and winter sports are coming that begin a new two-year cycle, the Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday morning.

New enrollment statistics, the addition of new schools throughout the state and success factors were key in shifting schools to new sectionals both higher and lower.

The most notable changes in realignment included Harrison being moved up to Class 6A football while Lafayette Jeff slots down one class to 5A.

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Harrison has been dominant with 22 straight North Central Conference wins but will move to the realigned Sagamore Athletic Conference with McCutcheon beginning in the 2025-26 season. Both teams will be eligible for postseason play but won't play for a conference championship.

The Raiders have gone 25-6 over the last three seasons and won its first IHSAA playoff game since 2019. Now the Raiders will compete in the same sectional as Indianapolis suburb powerhouse Westfield which reached the 2023 6A Semi-State title game, Zionsville and Carmel.

Lafayette Jeff had four playoff wins in 6A competition since 2019 including a win over 6A State finalist Crown Point in 2022. The Bronchos have shifted a division to play McCutcheon, South Bend Adams and Kokomo.

Other changes include Rensselaer Central and Benton Central flipping from 3A to 2A while Central Catholic and Carroll return to Class 1A for boys and girls basketball.

Here are other notable division fluctuations that will occur for football, boys basketball, girls basketball, girls volleyball, girls soccer and boys soccer.

Football

Class 6A

• Sectional 3 : Harrison (West Lafayette), Zionsville, Westfield, Carmel.

Class 5A

• Sectional 12 : McCutcheon, Lafayette Jeff, South Bend Adams and Kokomo.

Class 4A

• Sectional 20: Culver Academies, Frankfort, Huntington North, Lebanon, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central.

Class 3A

• Sectional 27: Benton Central, Frankton, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western.
• Sectional 29 : Cascade, Crawfordsville, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Speedway, Tri-West Hendricks, West Vigo.

Class 2A

• Sectional 33: Andrean, Boone Grove, Bremen, Lake Station Edison, Rensselaer Central, Wheeler, Whiting.
• Sectional 34: Delphi Community, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lewis Cass, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Seeger, Southmont, Western Boone.

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Class 1A

• Sectional 41 : Bowman Leadership Academy, Culver Community, LaVille, North Judson-San Pierre, North Newton, South, Central (Union Mills), South Newton, West Central.
• Sectional 42: Carroll (Flora), Caston, Frontier, North White, Pioneer, Taylor, Tri-County, Winamac.
• Sectional 45: Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Central (Farmersburg), North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam
• Sectional 46: Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Cloverdale, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Purdue Polytechnic - Broad Ripple, Sheridan, Tindley, Tri-Central.

Boys basketball

Class 4A

• Sectional 7: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon.

Class 3A

• Sectional 23 : Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western.
• Sectional 25 : Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West Hendricks.

Class 2A

• Sectional 37 : Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone.
• Sectional 41: Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont.

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Class 1A

• Sectional 50: Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central.
• Sectional 53: Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke.
• Sectional 54 : Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville, Traders Point Christian.

Girls basketball

Class 4A

• Sectional 7: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon.

Class 3A

• Sectional 23: Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western.
• Sectional 25: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West Hendricks.

Class 2A

• Sectional 37: Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone.
• Sectional 41: Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont.

Class 1A

• Sectional 50: Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central.
• Sectional 53: Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke.
• Sectional 54: Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville.

Girls volleyball

Class 4A

• Sectional 7: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon.

Class 3A

• Sectional 23: Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western.
• Sectional 25: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West Hendricks.

Class 2A

• Sectional 37 : Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone.
• Sectional 41: Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont.

Class 1A

• Sectional 50: Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central.
• Sectional 53: Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke.
• Sectional 54: Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville, Traders Point Christian.

Girls soccer

Class 3A

• Sectional 7: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon.

Class 2A

• Sectional 22: Benton Central, Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Twin Lakes.
• Sectional 25: Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Tri-West Hendricks, West Lafayette, Western Boone.

Class 1A

• Sectional 33: Andrean, Boone Grove, DeMotte Christian, Hebron, Kouts, Rensselaer Central.
• Sectional 38: Delphi Community, Faith Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Rossville, Sheridan.
• Sectional 39: Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Lapel, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central.
• Sectional 40: Covington, Greencastle, North Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont.

Boys soccer

Class 3A

• Sectional 7: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Lebanon, Logansport, McCutcheon.

Class 2A

• Sectional 21: Benton Central, Crawfordsville, Frankfort, North Montgomery, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western.

Class 1A

• Sectional 37: Covington, DeMotte Christian, Faith Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Rensselaer Central.
• Sectional 38: Carroll (Flora), Delphi Community, Rossville, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central.

Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@gannett.com , on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson .

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