High school football schedules announced for Fall 2023 season
With all the changes that have happened in our world over the past several years, there is one thing that is constant: The Fishers football schedule.
For the sixth straight year, the Tigers will keep the same nine-team campaign they have had since 2018. Fishers opens the season Aug. 18 by hosting North Central, then plays at Pike for its Week 2 game on Aug. 25. That leads into the Hoosier Crossroads Conference schedule: The Tigers play at Noblesville for Week 3, then host Hamilton Southeastern in the Mudsock game for Week 4.
Another Hamilton County school has the same football schedule as last season: Westfield. The Shamrocks open by hosting New Palestine, then travel to Lawrence Central on Week 2 before diving into HCC play.
The county’s other two HCC schools also have the same conference schedule, but each school has changed one of its non-conference games. Southeastern has picked up a home game with Fort Wayne Carroll for its opener, dropping Lawrence Central. Noblesville will welcome Homestead for its Week 2 contest; last year the Millers traveled to Benet Academy in Illinois.
Big adjustments
Meanwhile, Carmel and Sheridan’s schedules for 2023 reflect some big adjustments for both schools.
The Greyhounds’ first four games of the season will be completely different, as they have dropped longtime rivals Center Grove (Week 2) and Pike (Week 4). Also gone is Detroit Cass Technical from Week 3. Carmel replaced Cass Tech with another Motor City team, Detroit King. The ‘Hounds played King in 2021, with Carmel winning an all-time classic thanks to a last-second touchdown catch.
Louisville Trinity is still on the Greyhounds’ schedule, but it has been moved from Week 1 to Week 4. Carmel will open the season by playing at Homestead, then host Christian Brothers from St. Louis in Week 2. The Cadets are the two-time defending Missouri Class 6A state champions.
The Blackhawks’ schedule changes aren’t as dramatic, but Sheridan will be playing familiar opponents during different weeks. The Blackhawks’ game with Clinton Central has been moved from its longtime spot at Week 2 to Week 4. The former Week 4 occupant, Delphi, is now a Week 7 opponent for the ‘Hawks.
Both those teams are Hoosier Heartland Conference squads, so this means Sheridan will play two non-conference games to start the season. The Blackhawks will host North Miami in Week 2; the Warriors replace North Central Farmersburg (last year’s Week 7 game) on Sheridan’s non-conference list.
Hamilton Heights has replaced two games. The Huskies will play Lafayette Central Catholic in Week 3, a change from last year’s opponent, Rensselaer Central. The three schools all play in the Hoosier Conference, but are in different divisions: Heights plays in the East Division, while LCC and Rensselaer are in the West Division.
Meanwhile, the move of Lewis Cass from the Hoosier Conference to the Three Rivers Conference means the Kings are no longer the Huskies’ Week 8 opponent. Instead, Heights will host South Bend Washington this year for Week 8.
Guerin Catholic is also getting a new opponent for Week 8. The Golden Eagles have replaced East Central with Terre Haute North. This will be the first time in school history that Guerin Catholic has played the Patriots.
A full list of Hamilton County football schedules, courtesy John Harrell’s website, appears in the box below.
