Indiana Preps | On The Line — 60th Annual Murat Shrine IFCA North-South All-Star Classic

DeVere-Fair Stadium | Decatur Central HS | Indianapolis | July 10, 2026 | Attendance: 6,228

INDIANAPOLIS — For three quarters, Ethan Need was the best player on the field. He kicked the North into a 9-6 lead, hit three field goals without a miss, and gave Indiana’s best seniors from the north side of the state every reason to believe they were going home with a win.

Then the fourth quarter started. The South scored 17 unanswered points in the final frame and walked off DeVere-Fair Stadium with a 23-9 victory in the 60th Annual Murat Shrine IFCA North-South All-Star Classic — a game that had 6,228 fans on their feet by the time it was over.

The First Half: Need Takes Control

The first quarter was scoreless. Then Need took over.

At 3:02 of the second quarter, the North’s kicker connected on a 33-yard field goal, the product of a patient 14-play, 75-yard drive that controlled nearly seven minutes of clock. North 3, South 0.

The South answered in a hurry. Two plays, 77 yards. Brady Trebley of Cascade hit Nico Trepcos on a 30-yard touchdown strike to put the South in front 6-3. Vincent Rozzi’s extra point attempt failed, leaving points on the board.

It didn’t matter immediately — Need was back. He drilled a 39-yard field goal with 32 seconds left in the half to tie it at 6-6. The North had run 19 plays, accumulated two field goals, and still went into the locker room even.

The Third Quarter: North Leads, South Answers Nothing — Yet

The North received the second-half kickoff and went to work again. On a 16-play, 51-yard drive that consumed more than seven minutes, Need connected on his third field goal of the night — this one from 28 yards — at 4:41 of the third quarter. North 9, South 6.

Three field goals. Three attempts. All good. Need finished the night 3-for-3, serving as the North’s entire scoring operation and giving them the lead heading into the fourth. He also handled kickoff duties, averaging 55.0 yards on four kickoffs.

The South’s third quarter offense went quiet. But the fourth quarter was a different story entirely.

The Fourth Quarter: South Dominates

Brady Trebley came out firing. At 11:11, he capped an 11-play, 84-yard drive by finding K. Pennybaker on an 8-yard touchdown pass. Rozzi made the extra point. South 13, North 9.

Then Devin Craig stepped in and delivered immediately. On his first extended possession of the fourth quarter, Craig went 11-of-20 for 179 yards on the night — connecting with Da’Vion Davis on a 30-yard touchdown strike at 5:45, the result of a nine-play, 72-yard drive. Rozzi hit the extra point again. South 20, North 9.

With the North unable to mount a response, Rozzi got his moment. At 3:38, he drilled a 39-yard field goal to make it 23-9 — the South’s only successful field goal attempt of the night, and the one that officially set the record. Three field goals by Need and one by Rozzi combined for four on the night — the most field goals in the history of the IFCA All-Star Classic.

The North never scored again. Final: South 23, North 9.

By The Numbers

The stat sheet tells the story of a game the South controlled through the air while the North ground it out on the ground. Trebley and Craig combined to go 18-of-27 for 312 yards and three touchdowns without an interception — averaging 11.6 yards per attempt. The North ran 40 times for 140 yards but threw for just 104 on 9-of-20 passing with one interception. The South generated 387 total yards to the North’s 244. The South averaged 7.6 yards per play. The North averaged 4.1.

South possession time: 21:15. North possession time: 26:45 — the North controlled the ball longer but couldn’t convert in the end zone. Their red zone record: 2-for-3 on field goals, 0-for-3 on touchdown opportunities. The South went 1-for-3 on touchdowns and 1-for-1 on field goals in the red zone but went 3-for-3 scoring touchdowns from outside it.

The South also sacked North quarterbacks three times for 34 yards. The North got to South quarterbacks once for three yards.

Individual Leaders

South

K. Pennybaker — 6 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD (115 all-purpose yards)

Nico Trepcos — 4 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD

Da’Vion Davis — 4 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD

Devin Craig — 11-of-20, 179 yards

Brady Trebley — 7-of-7, 133 yards, 2 TDs

AJ Jobe — 6 rushes, 11 yards; 72 kickoff return yards (83 all-purpose)

Grant Davis — 9 carries, 41 yards

Jordan Palmer — 5 carries, 22 yards; 3 catches, 23 yards

Matthew Young — 1 catch, 38 yards

Luke Freel — 16-yard interception return

North

Brady Elish — 10 carries, 43 yards; 2-of-3-1, 1 yard passing; 43 all-purpose yards

Derion Morris — 11 carries, 36 yards; 2 catches, 17 yards; 3 kickoff returns, 57 yards (110 all-purpose — North’s top all-purpose performer)

Rylee Biddle — 7-of-17, 103 yards; 9 carries, 33 yards

Channing Glick — 1 catch, 46 yards (46 all-purpose)

Rynell Lewis — 2 catches, 37 yards

Ethan Need — 3-of-3 FG (33, 39, 28 yards); 4 kickoffs, 55.0 avg.

The North played hard, controlled the clock, and got exceptional kicking from Need. But the South’s passing game was too much to contain over four quarters. Three quarterbacks, three touchdown passes, 312 yards through the air — and a fourth-quarter statement that settled any lingering debate.

South 23, North 9. The 60th Classic is history.

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