Center Grove, which finished 2023 ranked No. 30 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, continues to upgrade its out-of-state schedule. The Trojans, who saw their run of three straight Indiana 6A state titles snapped in the state semifinals in last year, have released their 2024 schedule that features five teams that finished 2023 ranked in the HSFA 300, powered by NFL Play Football.
Included in those five games is a home matchup against national-power St. Frances Academy from Maryland and an away game against reigning Kentucky 6A champ Trinity. SFA finished No. 51 in our Top 300 last year, while Trinity was ranked No. 105.
Related: Final HSFA 300 national rankings
CG will also play Trotwood-Madison from Ohio, which spent a couple of week’s in our national rankings last season.
In-state, Center Grove will open (August 23) with Westfield, a 6A state quarterfinalist that finished No. 189 in the HSFA 300. That will be followed by a game against the team the Trojans beat for the 2022 6A title, Fort Wayne Carroll.
After visiting Trinity on September 6, Center Grove will square-off with reigning 6A champ Ben Davis on September 13. The Giants beat the Trojans 37-34 in overtime in the semis.
Ben Davis finished No. 1 in the state and No. 13 in the nation after beating Crown Point for the 6A title.
After the Trotwood Madison game on September 20, CG hosts Lawrence Central on September 27. The following week, the Trojans play Cathedral, coming off a No. 218 national ranking, on October 4.
Before the SFA game, Center Grove will travel to Lawrence North on October 11.
