Week six recap: coaching changes, deaths and milestone performances in Indiana high school football
The Colts’ "Indiana Football Digest Insider" Week Six recap lists coaching changes at Kankakee Valley and Columbus North, the death of longtime coach Kirk Kennedy, a canceled Monroe Central game after the Sept. 23 death of a student-athlete, record passing and coaching-win milestones, and girls’ flag football played at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sept. 26.
The Colts’ Week Six recap reports Kankakee Valley coach Jon Ewing resigned on September 26 after a 0-6 start; athletic director Joe Wagner will serve as acting coach for the remainder of the season with a search planned after the season. Columbus North’s James “Buster” Davis has been placed on administrative leave and is no longer coaching; defensive coordinator Luke Teague was named interim. The recap also records the September 27 death of coach Kirk Kennedy and notes Monroe Central canceled its September 25 game with Wes-Del after the September 23 death of junior student-athlete Charli Siekmann, who had suffered critical injuries in a September 16 car accident.
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