INDIANAPOLIS (WFFT) - The IHSAA released the pairings for the state football tournament, with sectional play set to begin Oct. 23.

The 48th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament presented by the Indianapolis Colts is set to begin Oct. 23 with first round games in all classes except 6A which has the week off.

Sectional semifinal games will be played on Oct. 30, sectional championship games on Nov. 6, regionals on Nov. 13, semi-states on Nov. 19 and the state championship games on Nov. 27-28.

The 12 teams earning a berth in the state finals will play on Thanksgiving weekend in Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, the state tournament’s presenting sponsor since 2009.

The state finals matchups, dates, and times won’t necessarily be played in its usual 1A, 3A, 5A format on one day and 2A, 4A, 6A format the other day.

If matchups allow, schools from a similar geographical area may be grouped into consecutive games or at least on the same day.

The playing schedule will be announced following semi-state play.

Area Sectional Pairings:

• Class 6A - Sectional 3
  • Semifinals
    • G1: Carroll at Warsaw
    • G2: Snider at Homestead
  • Championship
    • G1 winner vs. G2 winner
• Class 5A - Sectional 11
  • Semifinals
    • G1: Northrop at North Side
    • G2: Anderson at Bishop Dwenger
  • Championship
    • G1 winner vs. G2 winner
• Class 4A - Sectional 19
  • First Round
    • G1: Columbia City at East Noble
    • G2: Angola at DeKalb
    • G3: Leo at Northridge
    • G4: Wawasee at NorthWood
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner
• Class 4A - Sectional 20
  • First Round
    • G1: Marion at Mississinewa
    • G2: New Haven at South Side
    • G3: Huntington North at Wayne
    • G4: Jay County at Delta
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner
• Class 3A - Sectional 26
  • First Round
    • G1: Lakeland at Mishawaka Marian
    • G2: South Bend Washington at Tippecanoe Valley
    • G3: Jimtown at Garrett
    • G4: Glenn at West Noble
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner
• Class 3A - Sectional 27
  • First Round
    • G1: Concordia Lutheran at Peru
    • G2: Oak Hill at Bellmont
    • G3: Northwestern at Maconaquah
    • G4: Heritage at Norwell
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner
• Class 2A - Sectional 34
  • First Round
    • G1: LaVille at Lewis Cass
    • G2: Delphi at Pioneer
    • G3: Bremen at Rochester
    • G4: Wabash at Manchester
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner
• Class 2A - Sectional 35
  • First Round
    • G1: Woodlan at Prairie Heights
    • G2: Eastside at Bluffton
    • G3: Whitko at Bishop Luers
    • G4: Central Noble at Fairfield
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner
• Class 1A - Sectional 43
  • First Round
    • G1: Tri-Central at Wes-Del
    • G2: Union City at South Adams
    • G3: Monroe Central at Taylor
  • Semifinals
    • G4: Madison-Grant at G1 winner
    • G5: G2 vs. G3 winner
  • Championship
    • G4 winner vs. G5 winner
• Class 1A - Sectional 44
  • First Round
    • G1: Churubusco at Triton
    • G2: Adams Central at Fremont
    • G3: North Miami at Caston
    • G4: Northfield at Southwood
  • Semifinals
    • G5: G1 winner vs. G2 winner
    • G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner
  • Championship
    • G5 winner vs. G6 winner