The Roncalli Rebels run out of the locker rooms to begin the 18th meeting against Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish at Arsenal Tech High School. The last time the Rebels faced the Irish was last year in the 5A Sectional game on Oct. 27. 
Captains for both Roncalli Rebels and Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish shake hands before beginning the 5A Sectional 13 semi-final game. The Rebels received the ball to begin the first half. 
Senior fullback Andrew Lockhard attempts to break a tackle on a rushing play against Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish on Oct. 26 at Arsenal Tech High School. Lockhard has zero rushing touchdowns in the season. 
A group of Rebels surround senior fullback Andrew Lockhard after he scored a 49-yard rushing touchdown against Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish in a 5A IHSAA Sectional 13 semifinal game. The Fighting Irish led at the first half, 13-10. 
Junior kicker Owen Herdon attempts to make a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter against Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish in an IHSAA Sectional 13 semi-final game. The Fighting Irish led at the halftime, 13-10.
In the 18th meeting between Roncalli Rebels (3-8) and its city rival Cathedral, the Fighting Irish defeated the Rebels, 30-10.
The Rebels (3-7) began the game scoring the first 10 points. Senior fullback Andrew Lockhard ran a 49-yard rushing touchdown for the only touchdown in the game for the Rebels and his first of the season. Then, junior kicker Owen Herdon hit a 31-yard field goal to give the Rebels a 10-0 lead with 7:14 left in the half.
The Fighting Irish (6-5) then scored 30 unanswered points. Most of those 30 points were scored by senior running back Chon’Dre Cissell, who rushed for 75-yards and scored three touchdowns. The other touchdown was scored by junior quarterback Orin Edwards.
For the 39 seniors on the Rebels roster, their season ends here. Head coach Scott Marsh is proud of his departing players despite a down year.
“The seniors have been part of a state championship team as sophomores,” Marsh said. “A really good team last year that lost on this field. This year, this group went through a lot that people on the outside don’t even know.”
One of the seniors that stood out was Lockhard.
“Andrew is just a tremendous player,” Marsh said. “He’s going to make a college very happy.”
The Fighting Irish move onto the sectional final at Decatur Central next Friday.
Patrick Murphy 