Indiana's leading defensive football teams

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Harrison (West Lafayette) has proven to be one of Indiana's best defensive football teams through seven games, according to MaxPreps statistics. Harrison is tied with Lawrence North (Indianapolis) for No.1 with 23 sacks and ranks No. 7 with 603 tackles. Harrison's sacks have produced 154 lost yards.

No other teams rank among the state's top 10 in three key defensive categories.

Southwood (Wabash) is the No. 1 team in tackles with 682, which includes 275 solos and 407 assists. Southwood also has 30 tackles for losses. Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette) is second with 647 tackles and has 386 solos. Northwestern (Kokomo) has 75 tackles for losses.

The interception king is Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) with 16 thefts, or 2.3 per game. Right behind are Triton Central (Fairland)  and New Palestine with 15 each. No. 5 Columbus North (Columbus) has returned its 13 interceptions for a total of 307 yards.


Tackles (Solo and Assists)
1. Southwood (Wabash), 682
2. Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette), 647
3. Goshen, 618
4. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), 615
5. Zionsville, 605
6. Northwestern (Kokomo), 604
7. Harrison (West Lafayette), 603
8. Churubusco, 599
9. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne), 599
10. Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs), 598

Sacks
1. Harrison (West Lafayette), 23
2. Lawrence North (Indianapolis), 23
3. Delphi Community (Delphi), 22
4. Greencastle, 22
5. Delta (Muncie), 21
6. Rensselaer, 20.5
7. Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis), 20
8. Lawrenceburg, 19
9. Milan, 19
10. Northeastern (Fountain City), 18

Interceptions
1. Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), 16
2. Triton Central (Fairland), 15
3. New Palestine, 15
4. Carroll (Flora), 14
5. Columbus North (Columbus), 13
6. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 12
7. Westfield, 12
8. Silver Creek (Sellersburg), 12.
9. Wes-Del (Gaston), 11
10. Eastern Greene (Bloomfiel), 11