{"id":30842,"date":"2025-11-20T16:48:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=30842"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:51:18","slug":"northeast-indiana-football-hopes-continue-to-rely-on-adams-county-teams-in-semi-state-rounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/northeast-indiana-football-hopes-continue-to-rely-on-adams-county-teams-in-semi-state-rounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Indiana football hopes continue to rely on Adams County teams in semi-state round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As area teams with high hopes crash out of the state tournament week after week, the Adams Central Jets and South Adams Starfires have continued to defy the odds throughout the 2025 state tournament, carrying on a trend that has endured in every year of this decade. AC and South Adams will hope to do something that&#8217;s never been done before in Z-Land this Friday &#8211; send two teams to the State Finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saunderstheaterproperties.com\/van-wert-cinema\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nov20th2025.jpg?resize=640%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nov20th2025.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nov20th2025.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nov20th2025.jpg?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nov20th2025.jpg?w=1099&amp;ssl=1 1099w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our microphones will travel to another time zone to bring you the Adams Central 2A championship game in Merrillville and we will be in our reserved seats in the South Adams press box for the 1A title game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for what promises to be a memorable night for Z-Land sports fans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/SodaHouseLLC-61576192965450\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SodaHouse_FullColor_Logosmallname.jpg?resize=471%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SodaHouse_FullColor_Logosmallname.jpg?w=471&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SodaHouse_FullColor_Logosmallname.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New storefront opening in Decatur on Black Friday!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured Games of the Week<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2A &#8211; #1 Adams Central (13-0) at #4 Andrean (11-1) Live on WZBD, 92.7 FM <a href=\"http:\/\/13.bteradio.com:9090\/WZBD\">(Listen Live)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Meeting: Adams Central 20 Andrean 13 in last year&#8217;s semi-state game<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TwoBrothersBarandRestaurant\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-brothers.jpg?resize=480%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-brothers.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-brothers.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-brothers.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1A &#8211; #3 Pioneer (12-1) at #10 South Adams (10-3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IHSAA Football Semi-State - #3 Pioneer #10 South Adams - WZBD HS Football\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C31D7RKWMsQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Meeting: Pioneer 62 South Adams 7 in 2014 Semi-State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schraderfortwayne.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images.png?resize=487%2C103&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images.png?w=487&amp;ssl=1 487w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images.png?resize=300%2C63&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Area Games<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6A &#8211; #5 Westfield (10-2) at Carroll (FW) (9-3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Meeting: Westfield 37-14 in 2021 Regional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4A &#8211; SB St. Joe (12-1) at #6 Bishop Dwenger (11-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Meeting: Dwenger 41-7 in 2015 Semi-State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3A &#8211; #5 Knox (13-0) at #10 Bishop Luers (8-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Meeting: None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DDDMaintenanceandReapir\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DDD_Maintenance_BC_4-23_for_AD-1.jpg?resize=640%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DDD_Maintenance_BC_4-23_for_AD-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DDD_Maintenance_BC_4-23_for_AD-1.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DDD_Maintenance_BC_4-23_for_AD-1.jpg?resize=768%2C439&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DDD_Maintenance_BC_4-23_for_AD-1.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OTHER SEMI-STATE GAMES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6A &#8211; #10 Warren Central (8-4) at #1 Brownsburg (12-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5A &#8211; #6 Concord (11-1) at #5 Merrillville (10-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5A &#8211; #3 Bloomington South (11-1) at #1 New Palestine (12-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4A &#8211; #2 Heritage Hills (12-1) at #7 Roncalli (10-3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3A &#8211; #2 Gibson Southern (12-1) at #3 Cascade (13-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2A &#8211; #2 Brownstown Central (13-0) at #3 Lapel (13-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1A &#8211; #2 South Putnam (11-2) at Milan (7-4)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As area teams with high hopes crash out of the state tournament week after week, the Adams Central<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[29,15,54,28,26],"class_list":["post-30842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-adamscentral","tag-featured","tag-football","tag-southadams","tag-sports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54925271076_c90929ff7a_k.jpg?fit=2048%2C1471&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30842"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30844,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30842\/revisions\/30844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}