#1 Cathedral (7-3) vs #2 New Palestine (7-3) Game Preview Friday, November 6, 7:00 p.m. Howard Longshore Stadium at Arsenal Tech High School Radio Broadcast: 6:30 p.m. Online at https://foxsports1260.iheart.com/ iHeart Radio App https://ww.iheart.com/live/fox-sports-1260-am-905/ Top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral faces second-rated New Palestine tonight for the Class 5A Sectional 13 championship in the 54th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association football state tournament. Last season, the Dragons eliminated the Fighting Irish from the tourney, 20-15, on their way to winning the 5A state title. Cathedral advanced to the sectional final round with a 49-7 win last Friday at Mt. Vernon. Xavier Dangerfield ran for 135 yards and four touchdowns for the Irish who gained 530 yards on offense and scored seven rushing TDs. The defense held the Marauders to just 56 rushing yards and allowed only one successful first down conversion in ten third-down attempts. New Palestine advanced with a 53-35 second-round victory at seventh-rated Pendleton Heights. Logan Parks rushed for 211 yards and four scores, while Rhys Ragan threw for 249 yards and three more touchdowns. The Dragons totaled 549 yards on offense and had four scoring plays that covered 39 or more yards. Cathedral and New Palestine have previously met five times in the IHSAA tournament. The Dragons lead the series 3-2 with the designated home team winning each game. The winner in the three Class 5A matchups (2019, 2021, 2025) between the two schools has gone on to win the state championship.