The last time the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Royals played a football contest with Lawrence Central, it was a 2007 sectional game, which the Royals won.  According to my news-gathering partners at the Hamilton County Reporter, HSE and Lawrence Central will start their respective 2018 seasons facing off at Lucas Oil Stadium, as part of the Indianapolis Colts Horseshoe Classic.  The games is scheduled to start at 8:30pm, Friday, August 17th, immediately following the Noblesville-Cathedral game set to begin at 6:00pm.  This will be the first game for the Royals under new Head Coach Adam Morris.

Meanwhile, The Fishers Tigers will open their football season on the road, facing the North Central Panthers, under long-time coach Rick Wimmer.  That game starts at 7:00pm.