Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 1 February 2007 — Page 9

The Muncie Times • February 1, 2007 • Page 9

Indianapolis high school football ranked No. 7 in the nation in 2006

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.The Warren Central High School football team has finished seventh nationally for the 2006 season according to MaxPreps, a national high school sports media company. The Warriors were ranked No. 5 for the 2005 season. Warren Central completed a 15-0 season by beating Carmel, 35-14, on Nov. 25 to become the first school in Indiana history to win four straight state titles as the Warriors captured the Class 5A crown. The Warriors have won 21 consecutive games and are 43-2 over the past three seasons. Warren Central is one of 25 high schools na tionwide being honored on the

MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard. "MaxPreps would like to congratulate Warren Central High School and coach Steve Tutsie on the fine season they enjoyed this year,” said Andy Beal, MaxPrep’s president. “The MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard is about recognizing leadership, success and teamwork as exemplified by Warren Central. The coaching staff, the players, the school administration and the community should be proud of these young men, who are our future leaders." “Any time you are honored as one of the best, it’s a rewarding experience.

Being recognized by MaxPreps is great exposure for our entire program” said Tutsie, who completed his first season as head coach after spending 5 years as the team’s defensive coordinator. Warren Central highpowered offense scored 60 or more points five times and averaged more than 48 points per game for the season. The Warriors dominated their opponents winning by an average of nearly 40 points per game. They beat four opponents twice in the same season. Senior running back Darren Evans (6-foot 1, 212 pounds), who’s headed for Virginia Tech in the fall, rushed for 2,800 yards and 62 touchdowns

to lead the nation in scoring. His 372 points are the fourth highest singleseason total in scholastic history. His 3-year career totals at Warren Central are 7,100 yards and 118 TDs. Senior Brad Ellington was a versatile performer for the Warriors, rushing for 710 yards while scoring nine TDs on the ground, was on the receiving end of another and retu rned a kickoff for a TD. Sherman Brooks, the 6-foot 3, 310-pound offensive lineman, paved the way for Warren Central’s vaunted running game. He is headed for Western Kentucky. The Warriors had experienced senior playmakers on defense. Lineman

Jeff Boyd (6-foot 3, 280) had 32 solo tackles, 18 tackles for loss and nine quarterback sacks. Middle linebacker Jamie Arnold was the big hitter and had 55 solo tackles. Free safety Jerimy Finch had two pass interceptions and returned four punts for TDs while comerback Chris Adkins had two interceptions and broke up eight passes. Tutsie was presented with the MaxPreps Tour of Champions National Ranking Trophy, an 18inch all bronze statue on a wood block base, by 1SG Scott Bassett of the Indiana Army National Guard. "The Army National Guard is honored to present the MaxPreps Tour of Champions,” said CPT Greg Galligan, National Guard Bureau. “We’ve partnered with MaxPreps because we believe in recognizing determination and teamwork. The guard serves the communities in which we live and work, while always maintaining readiness to serve should our nation issue the call to serve." MaxPreps uses a sophisticated computer program to determine team rank. The system utilizes the huge number of game results stored in the MaxPreps database. Generally, the more a team wins the higher the ranking, but the system takes into account quality wins (against other highly ranked opponents), margin of victory, and strength of schedule.

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