PREP FOOTBALL: Area sectional pairings

The sectional pairings have been drawn for the 51st annual IHSAA Football State Tournament.

Classes 6A and 5A will begin sectional play on Friday, Oct. 27. Classes 1A through 4A will begin the postseason on Friday, Oct. 20.

Below are the area pairings in their entirety.

CLASS 6A

Sectional 2

Carroll (6-2) at Warsaw (7-1)
Elkhart (3-5) at Penn (7-1)

Sectional 3

Fishers (5-3) at Homestead (4-4)
Hamilton Southeastern (7-1) at Northrop (0-8)

CLASS 5A

Sectional 12

Anderson (2-6) at Snider (7-1)
North Side (3-5) bye

CLASS 4A

Sectional 19

Wayne (5-3) at Bishop Dwenger (3-5)
DeKalb (5-3) at Angola (1-7)
East Noble (6-2) at New Haven (7-1)
Leo (6-2) at South Side (1-7)

Sectional 20

Mississinewa (8-0) at Western (4-4)
Columbia City (5-3) at Huntington North (1-7)
Frankfort (1-7) at Marion (2-6)
Kokomo (7-1) at Jay County (4-4)

CLASS 3A

Sectional 26

Jimtown (4-4) at Fairfield (4-4)
South Bend Clay (2-6) at Glenn (4-4)
Knox (8-0) at Lakeland (6-2)
Mishawaka Marian (4-4) at West Noble (8-0)

Sectional 27

Yorktown (4-4) at Concordia Lutheran (0-8)
Delta (5-3) at Norwell (2-6)
Bellmont (0-8) at Garrett (3-5)
Heritage (7-1) at Woodlan (2-6)

CLASS 2A

Sectional 35

Wabash (1-7) at Eastside (6-2)
Bishop Luers (6-2) at Churubusco (2-6)
Prairie Heights (0-8) at Central Noble (3-5)
Manchester (3-5) at Whitko (1-7)

Sectional 36

Blackford (0-8) at Tipton (1-7)
Elwood (1-7) at Eastern (6-2)
Eastbrook (6-2) at Frankton (3-5)
Bluffton (6-2) at Alexandria (7-1)

Class 1A

Sectional 44

Madison-Grant (6-2) at Northfield (3-5)
North Miami (1-7) at Southern Wells (1-7)
South Adams (5-3) at Adams Central (8-0)
Fremont (2-6) at Southwood (4-4)