The last time Kokomo reached the state finals in 2017, Brett Colby was coaching the Wildkats. His son, Austin Colby, is now in his third season at Kokomo and is looking to get the Wildkats to the state championship for a second time. The Wildkats average 317 rushing yards per game and could have three 1,000-yard rushers with senior quarterback Evan Barker , junior running back Darrian Story and senior running back Keegan Name . No.
As Bill Murray once said, “What an incredible Cinderella story.” Monrovia, coming into the sectional on a seven-game losing streak, is one win from Lucas Oil Stadium after last week’s. The Bulldogs, led by third-year coach Andy Olson, have now won five regional championships since 2009 and will attempt to reach the state finals for a third time. Monrovia gets it done with a strong ground game led by junior Brayton Belcher , senior Dustin Kostrzewski and Jozy Hand .