Indiana high school football new faces in new places: Coaching hires, transfers, move-ins

It’s time to kick off the Indiana high school football season! A few schools are on the move via the success factor and there’s been some conference realignment.

Here are some more folks on the move heading into the 2024 season:

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QB Connor Cruz (Jr.)

From: Covenant Christian; To: Mooresville

Cruz passed for 2,631 yards and 33 touchdowns last season as a sophomore for Covenant Christian. With the Pioneers, he steps in for Hogan Denny, who graduated as one of Mooresville’s most-decorated athletes ever.

QB Jacob Davis (Jr.)

From: Springboro, Ohio; To: New Palestine

New Pal’s new QB seems to have supplanted junior quarterback Gavin Neal, who passed for 1,469 yards, 14 TDs and ran for 499 yards, five TDs last season. As a sophomore in Ohio, Davis passed for 1,023 yards and nine TDs a year ago. The Dragons are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A to start the season

RB Kendall Garnett III (Sr.)

From: Westfield; To: Warren Central

Garnett rushed for 2,034 yards over the past two seasons for the Shamrocks with 27 total touchdowns (three receiving). He had a monster game in the regional final against HSE, rushing for 223 yards and three scores in Westfield’s 24-21 win. He joins a Warriors backfield that returns seniors Jaylan McMoore (926 rushing yards, eight TDs) and James Clark (559 yards, four TDs).

Coach Max Goodin

From: Decatur Central (defensive coordinator); To: Indian Creek

Goodin coached at Decatur Central in 2017, then two seasons at Lafayette Central Catholic in 2018 and ’19, before returning as the Hawks’ defensive coordinator for the past four seasons.

The 31-year-old Goodin is a first-time head coach. But Kyle Enright, who has led Decatur Central to a pair of Class 5A state finals appearances in his…


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Publish date : 2024-08-22 23:44:20

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