Minh Connors
Photojournalist in Richmond, VA

Mater Dei’s Tanner Halbig (21) and teammate JT Mayer (18) look in the mirror prior to pregame warmups before the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship between the Mater Dei Wildcats and the Andrean Fighting 59ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.

Gibson Southern's Peyton Rogers (3) sits in the locker room before the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Gibson Southern's Michael Herren (6) stretches before the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Gibson Southern's Brayden Malone (11) breaks up the pass attempt for Brebeuf Jesuit's Robert Tuttle (88) during the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Gibson Southern students, from left, Mason Yancey, Regan Farmer, and Olivia Money celebrate a Titan touchdown during the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Mater Dei’s Bryce Humphrey (10) drinks water as the Wildcats take a timeout during the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship between the Mater Dei Wildcats and the Andrean Fighting 59ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.

Gibson Southern's Brayden Malone (11) and teammate Mitchell Morris (16) embrace after winning the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Brebeuf Jesuit's Anthony Annee (13) runs with the ball as Gibson Southern's defense attempts to stop him during the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

The Mater Dei Wildcats wait to take a team photo after losing to the Andrean Fighting 59ers for the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.

Mater Dei cheerleader Chloe Partridge of Evansville puts on lipstick before the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship between the Mater Dei Wildcats and the Andrean Fighting 59ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.

Mater Dei’s Mason Wunderlich (17) gets sacked by Andrean's Drayk Bowen (34) during the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship between the Mater Dei Wildcats and the Andrean Fighting 59ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.

Gibson Southern's Sean Delong (2) spins out of a tackle during the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Mater Dei’s Will Carter (68) sits on the bench with teammates during the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship between the Mater Dei Wildcats and the Andrean Fighting 59ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.

The Gibson Southern Titans walk to their locker room after winning the IHSAA Class 3A football state championship between the Gibson Southern Titans and the Brebeuf Jesuit Braves at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021.

Andrean's Jaden Marsh (52) rejoices in winning the IHSAA Class 2A football state championship between the Mater Dei Wildcats and the Andrean Fighting 59ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2021.