For the third year in a row, Indianapolis Lutheran hoisted the Classs 1A championship trophy at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts. Friday, the Saints (13-0) beat Adams Central 35-28 for the three-peat and the program’s 43rd straight win.
Junior quarterback Jackson Willis tossed four touchdown passes in the victory. The four TD passes tied a Class A state finals record.
“It’s amazing to win again. From going from our first state final five years ago that sadly we lost by one point, and me sitting on the sidelines over there seeing that when I was in seventh grade to this; it’s such a great feeling that we could come back and keep our legacy going every year,” said Willis.
Saturday’s game marked the third year in a row that Lutheran beat Adams Central for the state title. It was first time in IHSAA state finals history that two teams have met for the state championship in three consecutive years.
Lutheran’s Jeremiah King earns Mental Attitude Award
During the awards ceremony, Jeremiah King of Lutheran High School was announced by the IHSAA Executive Committee as the recipient of the Blake Ress Mental Attitude Award in Class 1A Football.
The award is annually presented to a senior who is nominated by his principal and coach, and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability during his four years of high school.
King is a varsity two-way player and one of the team’s leading receivers. King is also heavily involved with his church and is a Student Ambassador for his school.
King excels in the classroom ranking second in his senior class as well as a member of National Honor Society.
He is the son of Tom and Tami of Fairland, IN. He is undecided on his college of choice at this time but is interested in studying engineering.
The award is named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake Ress, who served as the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000-11.
The Indianapolis Colts, the presenting sponsor of the state tournament, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Lutheran High School’s general scholarship fund in the name of Jeremiah King.
