{
  "id": 13809740,
  "title": "2026 IHSAA football sectional pairings for East Central Indiana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2026-ihsaa-football-sectional-pairings-for-east-central-indiana",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-ihsaa-football-sectional-pairings-220042092.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has announced the first-round sectional opponents for East Central Indiana high schools as the football regular season draws to a close. Sectional tournaments are set to begin on Friday, October 23, with semifinals scheduled for October 30 and sectional championships on November 6. Regional championships will take place on November 13, followed by semi-states on November 20. The state championships are slated for Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.\n\nYorktown, the current sectional champions, will be facing Delaware County rivals Delta and Muncie Central in their sectional bracket after a recent reclassification cycle. The Class 4A sectional features 20 teams, including Delta, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Jay County, Kokomo, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central, and Yorktown. The Class 3A sectional will consist of 30 teams from Batesville, Centerville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, New Castle, Rushville Consolidated, and South Dearborn. The Class 2A sectional will include 36 teams from Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Frankton, Hagerstown, Lapel, Northeastern, Shenandoah, and Winchester Community. Lastly, the Class 1A sectional will encompass 45 teams from Cambridge City Lincoln, Knightstown, Monroe Central, Tindley, Tri, Union City, and Wes-Del.",
  "summary": "The IHSAA football postseason is around the corner. Here are the 2026 sectional bracket draws and analysis of each bracket in East Central Indiana.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Indiana high school boys soccer statewide regional pairings, schedule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/indiana-high-school-boys-soccer-statewide-regional-pairings-schedule",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:04:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}