Top IHSAA football games in Central Indiana in Week 1 — and our predictions

The wait is over. Indiana high school football is back! And Week 1 gives us plenty to whet the appetite. IndyStar Insider Kyle Neddenriep ranked the top 10 opening games earlier this offseason and there's a lot to like: the Battle of Lawrence, Class 6A top-10 matchups, tests in Fort Wayne for HSE and Warren Central... you get the idea.

Here's Kyle's full predictions list for Week 1 Central Indiana games, with his breakdowns of the top games below.

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Cathedral vs Ben Davis

Westfield vs Center Grove

Bishop Chatard vs Brebeuf Jesuit

Lawrence North vs Lawrence Central

Warren Central vs Fort Wayne Snider

Top 10 Central Indiana high school football Week 1 games

As ranked by IndyStar's Kyle Neddenriep:

1. Cathedral at Ben Davis
2. Westfield at Center Grove
3. Hamilton Southeastern at FW Carroll
4. Warren Central at FW Snider
5. Bishop Chatard at Brebeuf Jesuit
6. Lawrence North at Lawrence Central
7. Homestead at Carmel
8. Gibson Southern at Danville
9. Mt. Vernon at Noblesville
10. Zionsville at Pike

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