The Indiana high school football season kicks off Aug. 22. No one gets you ready for the season like IndyStar Insider Kyle Neddenriep. Get caught up on his 2025 preview coverage — with plenty more still to come, including USA TODAY Network’s state rankings, Central Indiana power rankings, ALL-USA Central Indiana Super Team, more Coaches Confidential and class-by-class predictions/breakdowns.
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Central Indiana class-by-class predictions, top teams
Check out early 2025 Indiana Mr. Football contenders
Who are top contenders for 2025 Mr. Football race? A preseason look at the potential field.
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IndyStar football preseason Super 25 rankings
All teams, all classes, are eligible for this list. See where Kyle ranked your school.
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Top Central Indiana high school football QBs for 2025
Any high school football team with high aspirations for the upcoming season better have a quarterback to lead the way. With the season just nine Fridays away, we take a look at 20 Central Indiana QBs to watch going into the 2025 season.
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Top Central Indiana high school football RBs for 2025
To help get you prepared for the 2025 IHSAA football, we take a look at 25 running backs to watch from Central Indiana:
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Top Central Indiana high school football WRs for 2025
The highlight crew is here. No group commands the spotlight — and the highlights on Friday night — more than the wide receivers. Here are 20 Central Indiana receivers to watch this season.
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Top Central Indiana high school football OL for 2025
Do not overlook these guys. They might not put up stats, but they are the reason — primarily — the skill-position players rack up the yards and touchdowns. Here are 25 Central Indiana offensive linemen to watch.
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Top Central Indiana high school football DL for 2025
A dominant defensive lineman can make a defense look a whole lot better. Here are 20 Central Indiana defensive linemen who will have an impact for the 2025 high school football season.
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Top Central Indiana high school football LBs for 2025
From hard-hitting middle LBs to edge rushers who play linebacker to outside LBs who sometimes roam the secondary, this group covers a lot of ground.
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Top Central Indiana high school football DBs for 2025
As high school offenses become more diverse and pass heavy, the jobs of the defensive backs are more difficult than ever. To win on Friday nights, you have to be able to stop the pass. Here are 25 Central Indiana defensive backs who are up to the task.
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Central Indiana high school football sleeper teams
We take a look today at eight potential sleeper teams for the 2025 season from Central Indiana. To keep things consistent, we considered only teams that finished last season with a .500 record or below.
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Coaches Confidential
Top Week 1 IHSAA football games in Central Indiana
If you have football on the brain — or will get there soon — you might want to check this out. A little dip of the toe into the water as we count down the top 10 Central Indiana games for Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season.
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Can Carmel win right away? Kevin Wright eager to find out in return
Kevin Wright won a state title in his first tenure at Carmel. He takes over the program 11 years later that has struggled in back-to-back seasons.
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Central Indiana high school football coaching chances: New faces in new places
While IHSAA’s new transfer rule means there’s more player movement than ever before, plenty of Central Indiana’s coaches have been on the move, too.
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8 questions ahead of 2025 IHSAA football season
Who will contend in 6A? Who wins Mr. Football? How will changes to 5A shake out? With the IHSAA football season right around the corner, here are some more questions to answer.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana high school football preview: What you need to know for 2025 season
Reporting by Matthew Glenesk and Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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