Ben Davis (Indianapolis) will make a bit of history during the 2023 high school football season by becoming the first Indiana team to host a school from Florida. The Giants will welcome national powerhouse
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) to the Hoosier State for a Sept. 8 contest.
Ben Davis finished the 2022 season with a 6-4 record. The last time the Giants played an out-of-state opponent was in 2013 when it fell to St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 34-7.
Junior quarterback
Thomas Gotkowski is expected to lead the way for Ben Davis after throwing for 2,400 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior.
IMG Academy plays a national schedule with 53 out-of-state games since 2013. The Ascenders finished 8-1 last season, notching their eighth national top 10 finish in the last nine years.
MaxPreps Junior All-Americans
David Stone and
Jordon Johnson-Rubell are among the stars expected to return for IMG Academy. Stone, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive lineman, is regarded as a top 10 prospect in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports. Johnson-Rubell is a playmaking safety with 33 FBS offers from the likes of Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas.
Ben Davis quarterback Thomas Gotkowski has offers from Ball State, Miami-Ohio and Western Michigan. (Photo: Tyler Hart)
