Indianapolis Cathedral at Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Kyle Castner and Ben Davis will go into a titanic crosstown contest against Cathedral.
Photo by Warren Robison
What to watch: It's a chance for defending 5A state champion Cathedral to stop a four-game losing streak to Ben Davis, a popular pick to capture the 6A crown this season. Cathedral graduated several key skill players off last year's 10-5 team but could have an advantage in Friday's game up front because of its talented group of linemen led by Northwestern-bound center
Jared Thomas. Ben Davis probably has the edge in overall athleticism. Linebacker
Asmar Bilal is a 6-3, 205-pound four-star prospect who is expected to choose between scholarship offers from Michigan and Notre Dame. The Giants also feature a third-year starting quarterback in
Kyle Castner, who threw for 1,782 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior.
Sign up to be the one who provides Qwixcore live scoring updates from this gameJust the facts: Ben Davis is the only Indiana team Cathedral has played in the last 10 years that it hasn't beaten at least once. The Giants defeated the Irish each of the last three seasons, as well as in 2004. … Cathedral won the Class 5A state title after Indiana expanded to six classes to start last season. Prior to that, the Irish won the 4A crown three consecutive seasons. Overall, the program has captured 11 state championships since 1986.
Mitch Stephens: Ben Davis 24, Cathedral 21
Kevin Askeland: Ben Davis 28, Cathedral 27
Jamie DeMoney: Ben Davis 21, Cathedral 13
Stephen Spiewak: Cathedral 28, Ben Davis 21
Leland Gordon: Ben Davis 31, Cathedral 21
Colin Ward-Henninger: Ben Davis 14, Cathedral 10
Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for the past 20 seasons. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll (PrepNation) for World Features Syndicate.
