GAME NIGHT IN THE REGION: Merrillville vs. New Palestine – 5A State Football Championship – Audio – 11/28/25

We start the Saturday with the 2A State Championship, as Andrean will take on Brownstown Central for a chance at their fourth State Crown!

Merrillville tries to get over the hump, as they will take on Concord to try and punch a ticket to the State Finals - which would be the Pirates' first appearance since 1976!

Andrean and Adams Central face each other again in what is a rematch of last season's Semi-State bout!

Hobart hopes to add another trophy to its illustrious trophy case, as they will visit the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies for the 4A Regional Championship! This is the audio broadcast of the video version on the IHSAA Champions Network.

The Andrean 59ers play their first home game of the postseason, as they will take on the Southmont Mounties for a berth at the Semi-State round! This is the audio version of the video broadcast on the IHSAA Champions Network!

This week's episode of Region Football Weekly is courtesy of Tire & Auto Superstore in Merrillville!

It has been 20 years since what is known as the greatest high school football game in the Northwest Indiana. Stories have been told by those who were there , but how about a story from someone who was only three years old at the time of the game RSN…

Part two of the four part series on the Greatest Game ever played highlights The Buildup - a series of four meetings between the Panthers and 59ers that made the fifth meeting into what it was! RSN features: The Greatest Game Ever Played - told by someone without a clue!…

We had the buildup, but what about the game? Do not worry, you are in for a treat - as we break down the 2004 Class 3A Sectional Championship - the final chapter of a historic five-game stretch between Griffith and Andrean!

After the final whistle, that was the end of it all. Why? Alongside that, why and how does this game hold up in comparison to the hundreds of of other games played throughout the sport's history in the Region?

10 years ago today, Jeff Carroll revisited what is known as the Greatest Game Ever Played. Stay tuned tonight for something we have in the works celebrating 20 years!

A rematch of last year's 3A Sectional Semi-Final as the Griffith Panthers take on the host Knox Redskins!

Tune into the audio broadcast of Valparaiso vs. Michigan City in the Sectional 10 opener!

A pair of 2A foes do battle again as Andrean visits Wheeler in the Sectional Semi-Finals!

Mike Dywan and Jay Simmons break down the tenth week, while looking ahead to the Sectional Semi-Finals - all made possible by Tire Pros in Merrillville!

REGION FOOTBALL WEEKLY: Mike Dywan and Jay Simmons are back to close the book on the regular season and kick off the start of the State Tournament. Tune in to tonight's episode of Region Football Weekly - made possible by Tire & Auto Superstore in Merrillville!

10. Chesterton Trojans (5-4) LAST WEEK: lost 42-7 at #2 Merrillville PREVIOUS RANKING: 9 NEXT WEEK: Idle (vs. LaPorte on 10/31) WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?: The second of two straight rough challenges for Chesterton.  Chesterton\'s end-of-the-year schedule is less than friendly, as they go back-to-back with Crown Point and Merrillville.…

A winner-take-all game at Wheeler between the #5 Griffith Panthers and the host #6 Bearcats!

Lake Central and Valparaiso square off to end our regular season!

A top ten matchup on the Region Sports Network, as the #9 Chesterton Trojans visit the #2 Merrillville Pirates!

Two GSSC foes battle for what is always an intriguing rivalry, as the River Forest Ingots host the Lake Station Eagles!