(11-29-24) Adams Central started this season on a sour note losing the opening game of the season to Garrett 20-7, 14 wins in a row after that including today’s Class 2A 46-6 win over Linton ended the season a sweet note. The Flying Jets, were ranked fourth in Class 2A and finish the season 14-1. No. 7 Linton finished 12-3 (including a loss to Ohio powerhouse Marion Local).
- Adams Central rolls to second state title, first since 2000
- Linton’s Hayden Feltner earns Ress Mental Attitude Award
Adams Central defense picked off four passes (Max Kaehr, Carson Schnitz, Jaret Smith and Braylend Reber ) today to key today’s win and limited Linton to 180 yards of total offense. The Flying Jets’ quarterback Jamison Roach, ran for 142 yards and three TDs on 16 carries. Adams Central tied the 2A state finals record with seven rushing touchdowns.
Adams Central head coach Michael Mosser
“I’m just relieved and excited for these kids. It’s a huge accomplishment, for us to be here four years in a row and have three heartache games beforehand and getting it done. That was a big thing we wanted to do… we wanted to accomplish this goal and get it done.”
This was Adams Central’s fourth straight title game, losing to Indianapolis Lutheran in the last three in the 1A title game. Thanks to tournament success record this was the first season in class 2A.
Adams Central was the ninth different school to play in four consecutive state championship games, following Center Grove’s four straight berths in 6A from 2019-22.
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Linton-Stockton’s Hayden Feltner earns Ress Mental Attitude Award
During the awards ceremony, Hayden Feltner of Linton-Stockton High School was announced by the IHSAA Executive Committee as the recipient of the Blake Ress Mental Attitude Award in Class 2A Football.
The award is annually presented to a senior who is nominated by his principal and coach, and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability during his four years of high school.
Hayden currently ranks fifth in his senior class at Linton-Stockton. He is involved in the National Honors Society as well as an integral role in the Future Farmers of America program in the position of President and officer.
Hayden is a four-year Wabash Valley All Athletic team. He was part of Linton-Stockton’s 2A state runner-up basketball team in 2023. Hayden’s also participated in track and field team during his career at Linton-Stockton.
He is the son of Brett and Danielle Feltner of Worthington, IN and will attend Vincennes University to study Agriculture beginning next fall.
The award is named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake Ress, who served as the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000-11.
The Indianapolis Colts, the presenting sponsor of the state tournament, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Linton-Stockton High School’s general scholarship fund in the name of Hayden Feltner.
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