How the top-ranked IHSAA football teams fared in Week 8 [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS — As the penultimate week of the Operation Football regular season concludes, there’s still a chance for some significant shakeups in the Associated Press rankings before sectionals begin on Oct. 25. 

Class 6A No. 8 Hamilton Southeastern fell to unranked conference rival Franklin Central, which will likely drop the Royals from the top-10 due to Columbus North’s double overtime win over 5A No. 5 Bloomington North and Elkhart’s shutout of Mishawaka Marian. 

Meanwhile, in Class 2A, fourth-ranked Western Boone were handed their first loss of the season to conference rival Danville. The Warriors just missed the top-ten rankings in 2A, but handing the fourth-ranked team in the class should move them up next week. 

Here is a class-by-class breakdown of how all the top-ranked teams in the AP poll fared during the week of Oct. 11, 2024:

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