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Rensselaer Central High School defeated Evansville Mater Dei 45-21 to win the 2014-2015 Class 2A State Football Championship in their first state championship game in any sport.

The team set Class 2A championship records with 383 rushing yards, 67 rushing attempts, and 22 first downs rushing, breaking the previous rushing yards record of 380 set by Jimtown in 1997.

Rylan Arihood was named the Class 2A Mental Attitude Award winner; he participates in wrestling and baseball, ranks among the top of his 129-member senior class, and is a National Honor Society member.

The team completed a 15-0 season with balanced contributions from all team members, managers, and coaches including Head Coach Chris Meeks and Assistant Coaches Brian Zacher, Eric Nowlin, Jeff Phillips, Matt Stevens, and Doug Hannon.

The Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this resolution to each team member, manager, trainer, coach, Athletic Director Ken Hickman, Principal Bill Zimmer, and Superintendent Ned Speicher.