Football (Boys Varsity) Cathedral High School
Game Preview: Cathedral Football vs Plainfield
By Tyler McClure | Nov 13, 2026 11:42 AM
#1 Cathedral (8-3) vs #8 Plainfield (9-2) Game Preview Friday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. Red Pride Stadium at Plainfield 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 travels to eighth-rated Plainfield tonight for a Class 5A regional matchup in the 54th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association football state tournament. The Fighting Irish are 8-1 all-time against the Quakers in sectional games, but this is their first ever meeting in the tourney’s regional round. Cathedral won its state-best 800th game in school history last Friday to secure a 28th sectional championship and avenge last year’s tourney loss at New Palestine with a 24-21 victory over the defending 5A state champion Dragons at Arsenal Tech. Junior quarterback Luke Finn threw two touchdown passes to Evan Johnson, while senior running back Xavier Dangerfield rushed for more than 100 yards in his fourth straight game. Plainfield advanced by winning its third sectional title in school history, 43-8, at Terre Haute South last Friday. Senior quarterback Bryce Sebanc completed 10 of 16 passes for 242 yards and four touchdowns. Senior receiver Zander Nattam caught five passes for 131 yards and two TDs. This season, Sebanc has thrown for 2,057 yards and 29 touchdowns, while only being intercepted once. Nattam has 59 receptions for 948 yards and 15 scores.








