NEW PALESTINE — Bloomington South football's next semi-state title remains safely locked away in the Indianapolis safe.

The right combination continues to elude the Panthers, who have gotten two of the three numbers with regional titles over the past three seasons. That last one, it's hard to point to any one thing.

Sometimes it's an injury to a key player, or a great play made by a future college standout. Maybe it's just bad luck, running into a team of destiny or a private school powerhouse that stands in the way.

Or it could be bad timing, facing a wrecking crew like this current top-ranked New Palestine squad, which steamrolled into the state finals again with a 42-0 win over No. 3 South on a rainy, chilly Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

"You're always going to run into a good football tea

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