Sectional 1
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Crown Point
- Harrison (West Lafayette)
- Lake Central
- Merrillville
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Sectional assignments for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years, covering all 48 sectionals across Classes 6A through 1A.
2026 sectional dates
- First round · Classes 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A
- Semifinals
- Championships
Dates are from the IHSAA’s 2026 tournament calendar. Check the official bracket and host school for each game’s matchup, venue and kickoff time. The assignment PDF does not provide individual game schedules or 2027 tournament dates.
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Source note: The groups below reproduce the supplied two-year assignment document. The IHSAA’s current 2026 tournament page lists seven teams in Sectional 25 (omitting Illiana Christian) seven in Sectional 34 (omitting Wabash), seven in Sectional 42 (omitting South Newton), six in Sectional 46 (omitting Greenwood Christian Academy), and seven in Sectional 48 (omitting Henryville). Use the official 2026 brackets for the current tournament field. Sources checked October 19, 2026.
Class 6A
Local shortcuts ↑Sectional 2
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Elkhart
- Penn
- Portage
- Valparaiso
Sectional 3
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Carmel
- Fishers
- Hamilton Southeastern
- Westfield
Sectional 4
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Carroll (Fort Wayne)
- Fort Wayne Northrop
- Homestead
- Noblesville
Sectional 5
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Avon
- Ben Davis
- Brownsburg
- Zionsville
Sectional 6
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Lawrence Central
- Lawrence North
- North Central (Indianapolis)
- Pike
Sectional 7
5 schools · Assignment PDF- Decatur Central
- Franklin Central
- Perry Meridian
- Southport
- Warren Central
Sectional 8
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Center Grove
- Columbus North
- Jeffersonville
- Whiteland Community
Class 5A
Local shortcuts ↑Sectional 9
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Chesterton
- Hammond Central
- Michigan City
- Munster
Sectional 10
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Concord
- Goshen
- LaPorte
- South Bend Adams
Sectional 11
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Fort Wayne Snider
- Fort Wayne South Side
- Fort Wayne Wayne
- Warsaw Community
Sectional 12
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Anderson
- Huntington North
- Lafayette Jefferson
- McCutcheon
Sectional 13
5 schools · Assignment PDF- Greenfield-Central
- Indianapolis Cathedral
- Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
- New Palestine
- Pendleton Heights
Sectional 14
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Indianapolis Arsenal Technical
- Plainfield
- Terre Haute North Vigo
- Terre Haute South Vigo
Sectional 15
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Bloomington North
- Bloomington South
- Franklin Community
- Seymour
Sectional 16
4 schools · Assignment PDF- Castle
- Evansville North
- Floyd Central
- New Albany
Class 4A
Local shortcuts ↑Sectional 17
8 schools · Assignment PDF- East Chicago Central
- Gary West Side
- Hammond Morton
- Hanover Central
- Highland
- Hobart
- Kankakee Valley
- Lowell
Sectional 18
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Culver Academies
- Mishawaka
- New Prairie
- Northridge
- NorthWood
- Plymouth
- South Bend Riley
- South Bend Saint Joseph
Sectional 19
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Columbia City
- DeKalb
- East Noble
- Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
- Fort Wayne North Side
- Leo
- New Haven
- Wawasee
Sectional 20
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Delta
- Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
- Jay County
- Kokomo
- Logansport
- Marion
- Muncie Central
- Yorktown
Sectional 21
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
- Danville Community
- Frankfort
- Guerin Catholic
- Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
- Indianapolis Shortridge
- Lebanon
- Northview
Sectional 22
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Beech Grove
- Connersville
- Greenwood Community
- Indianapolis Crispus Attucks
- Martinsville
- Mooresville
- Richmond
- Roncalli
Sectional 23
7 schools · Assignment PDF- Charlestown
- Columbus East
- East Central
- Jennings County
- Madison Consolidated
- Shelbyville
- Silver Creek
Sectional 24
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Bedford North Lawrence
- Boonville
- Evansville Bosse
- Evansville Central
- Evansville F.J. Reitz
- Evansville Harrison
- Heritage Hills
- Jasper
Class 3A
Local shortcuts ↑Sectional 25
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Andrean
- Benton Central
- Calumet
- Griffith
- Hammond Bishop Noll
- Illiana Christian
- River Forest
- Twin Lakes
The 2026 tournament field differs from this PDF. Check the current bracket ↗
Sectional 26
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Angola
- Fairfield
- Glenn
- Jimtown
- Mishawaka Marian
- South Bend Washington
- Tippecanoe Valley
- West Noble
Sectional 27
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Adams Central
- Bellmont
- Bluffton
- Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
- Garrett
- Heritage
- Norwell
- Woodlan
Sectional 28
7 schools · Assignment PDF- Eastbrook
- Hamilton Heights
- Maconaquah
- Mississinewa
- Northwestern
- West Lafayette
- Western
Sectional 29
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Crawfordsville
- Heritage Christian
- Indianapolis George Washington Community
- North Montgomery
- Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown
- Speedway
- Tri-West Hendricks
- Western Boone
Sectional 30
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Batesville
- Centerville
- Franklin County
- Greensburg
- Lawrenceburg
- New Castle
- Rushville Consolidated
- South Dearborn
Sectional 31
7 schools · Assignment PDF- Edgewood
- Indian Creek
- Owen Valley
- Scottsburg
- Sullivan
- Vincennes Lincoln
- Washington
Sectional 32
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Corydon Central
- Evansville Mater Dei
- Evansville Reitz Memorial
- Gibson Southern
- Mt. Vernon
- North Harrison
- Princeton Community
- Southridge
Class 2A
Local shortcuts ↑Sectional 33
7 schools · Assignment PDF- Boone Grove
- Knox
- Lake Station Edison
- LaVille
- Rensselaer Central
- Wheeler
- Whiting
Sectional 34
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Bremen
- Central Noble
- Eastside
- Lakeland
- Manchester
- Prairie Heights
- Rochester Community
- Wabash
The 2026 tournament field differs from this PDF. Check the current bracket ↗
Sectional 35
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Delphi Community
- Eastern (Greentown)
- Elwood Community
- Lewis Cass
- Oak Hill
- Peru
- Seeger
- Tipton
Sectional 36
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Alexandria Monroe
- Blackford
- Frankton
- Hagerstown
- Lapel
- Northeastern
- Shenandoah
- Winchester Community
Sectional 37
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Christel House
- Covenant Christian
- Eastern Hancock
- Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter
- Indianapolis Lutheran
- Indianapolis Scecina Memorial
- Park Tudor
- Triton Central
Sectional 38
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Cascade
- Greencastle
- Monrovia
- North Putnam
- South Putnam
- South Vermillion
- Southmont
- West Vigo
Sectional 39
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Brown County
- Brownstown Central
- Clarksville
- Eastern (Pekin)
- Mitchell
- Providence
- Salem
- Switzerland County
Sectional 40
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Eastern Greene
- Linton-Stockton
- North Posey
- Paoli
- Perry Central
- Pike Central
- South Spencer
- Tell City
Class 1A
Local shortcuts ↑Sectional 41
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Bowman Leadership Academy
- Culver Community
- North Judson-San Pierre
- North Newton
- South Central (Union Mills)
- Triton
- West Central
- Winamac Community
Sectional 42
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Carroll (Flora)
- Clinton Prairie
- Faith Christian
- Frontier
- Lafayette Central Catholic
- North White
- South Newton
- Tri-County
The 2026 tournament field differs from this PDF. Check the current bracket ↗
Sectional 43
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Caston
- Clinton Central
- Madison-Grant
- North Miami
- Pioneer
- Sheridan
- Taylor
- Tri-Central
Sectional 44
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Churubusco
- Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
- Fremont
- Northfield
- South Adams
- Southern Wells
- Southwood
- Whitko
Sectional 45
7 schools · Assignment PDF- Cambridge City Lincoln
- Knightstown
- Monroe Central
- Tindley
- Tri
- Union City
- Wes-Del
Sectional 46
7 schools · Assignment PDF- Edinburgh
- Greenwood Christian Academy
- Milan
- North Decatur
- South Decatur
- Trinity Lutheran
- Union County
The 2026 tournament field differs from this PDF. Check the current bracket ↗
Sectional 47
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Attica
- Cloverdale
- Covington
- Fountain Central
- North Central (Farmersburg)
- North Vermillion
- Parke Heritage
- Riverton Parke
Sectional 48
8 schools · Assignment PDF- Crawford County
- Forest Park
- Henryville
- North Daviess
- North Knox
- Springs Valley
- Tecumseh
- West Washington
The 2026 tournament field differs from this PDF. Check the current bracket ↗