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December Newsletter
Our December newsletter with our 2025 speed & power rankings, our new shirt/sweatshirt winners and our tentative summer schedule is posted under pages, in the top main menu. Go Braves!
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WEIGHT LIFTING
January- Landon Ault, Dalton Brazzell, Sawyer Brown, Trenton Cole, Isaac Hampton, Isaiah Markel, Cole Robbins, Kye Trueblood, Ethan Wheeles, Landyn Arnold, Isaac Cockerham, Mason Harrison, Kolton Merrifield, Evan Baker, Carson Jernigan, Owen Killey, Jeremiah Shelton, Trigg Sweany, Cooper Vague & Drake Wolka
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAD to the BONE WINNERS {athletes who attended 40 after school workouts}
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL FOOTBALL
500 North Elm Street Brownstown, IN 47220
School Information: Nickname – Braves Colors – Red & Black
Enrollment – 475 Conference – Mid-Southern
Stadium – Blevins Memorial Statium
Web Address – www.bchsfootball.com
Class – 2A Sectional 39
Sectional Championships – 2025, 2024, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001 2000, 1996 & 1995
Regional Champions - 2025, 2016, 2008 & 2004
Semi-State Champions- 2025
Conference Championships – 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1982, 1981 & 1968
Overall Playoff Record: 69- 43 (69- 33 last 33 seasons)
Facts: Offensive Scheme – Shotgun Single Wing Defensive Scheme – 6-1
Head Coach: Reed May (Off Coord)
Coaching Staff: Clay Brown (Def Coord/DB/QB), Cam Cockerham {Slots/DB}, Jamey Wilson {DL/G}, Barry Hall {MLB/C}, Todd Brown {OLB/FB), Drew Shoemaker (DL/OL), Casey Wayt (DB/WR), Jerry Brown & Jeff Settle
Middle School Staff: Gregg Goshorn, Clark Hauer, Brian Branaman, Lendon Underwood, Noah Reynolds & Justin Lane
56er Staff: Jon Robison, Todd Harrison, Shane Fisher, Blaine Stevens, Leighton Rose, Braeden Walker, Camden Wynn & Brent Burcham
School Overall Record: (61 Seasons) 443- 215- 2
Past 33 seasons 326- 66
Contact Info:
School Phone #: 812- 358- 3453
Cell Phone #: 812- 498- 3258 Coach May
E-Mail ; rmay@btownccs.k12.in.us
Newspaper: Seymour Tribune
2025 Summary:
Record: Overall 14-1;
Rivalry Game: “Jackson County Bowl” Brownstown Central 59 Seymour 13
Lower Levels: JV Record: 7 - 0
C team Record- 4-2
8th Record: 5-3
7th Record: 3-5
Off Stats: Rush Yards /Game = 322 Pass Yards / Game = 90
Def Stats: Rush Allowed/Game = 87 Pass Allowed/Game = 85
Turnover Ratio: +19
2026 Outlook:
Returning Starters: 5 (2 Offense, 3 Defense)
Returning Lettermen: 50
Returning All-State:
Returning All-Conference:
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL BRAVES FOOTBALL
"If you want to get something you never had, you must do something you have never done." {1993- 2024}
As we begin the 62nd Season of Brownstown Central Braves Football, our Journey Continues with the same “Process for Success” that has been in place these past 32 years. Performing “Work, Like a Champion” everyday and having P.R.I.D.E {Personal Responsibility In {your} Daily Effort} in everything that you do to become an “ELEVEN” {person, student and athlete} with “NO EXCUSES” toward attaining the goal of becoming the best T.E.A.M. that we can become by November. {The games that you play in November are the games that you remember}.
ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE PAST 33 YEARS {1993- 2025}
Those Who Commit Will Be Champions
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Every Freshman Football Player who invested all 4 years of their High School Career was rewarded by being a member of a Mid-Southern Conference and/or Sectional Championship Team
Defend Home Field- Regular Season and the Playoffs
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The Braves are 168- 22 (.884 winning %) at Blevins Memorial Stadium.
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1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 & 2025 the Braves completed Undefeated Home Regular Seasons.
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A current streak of 17 Consecutive Home Victories.
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Longest Home Winning Streak- 20 games, 1995- 1998
Regular Season Success
The Braves are 257- 33 (.886 winning %) over the last 33 regular seasons.
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1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2024 & 2025 the Braves completed Undefeated Regular Seasons.
A current streak of 33 Consecutive Winning seasons
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A current streak of 21 Consecutive Games Regular Season Winning Streak.
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Longest Regular Season Winning Streak- 54 games, 1998- 2004
Playoff Success
The Braves are 69- 33 {.676 winning %} over the last 33 years during the playoffs.
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26 First Round Sectional Playoff Victories
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23 Sectional Championship Game Appearances
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15 Sectional Championships
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4 Regional Championships
- 1 Semi- State Championship
Mid-Southern Conference Success
The Braves are 200- 24 {.893 winning %} over the last 33 years vs. Mid- Southern Conference opponents- all games- regular season & Playoffs
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The Braves have won 23 of the Past 33 Mid-Southern Conference Championships
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A current streak of 20 Consecutive Conference Wins
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Longest Conference Winning Streak- 36 games, 1998- 2005
Great Players
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185 All-Mid Southern Conference Selections
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69 Academic All-State Selections
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14 North/South All-Star Game Selections- {Matt Rochner, Clay Fritz, Seth Zike, Brant Hurley, Clayton Beard, Jacoby Hines, Chandler Lambring, Adam Mellencamp, Dustin Allman, Teddy Stucker, Steffen Lewis, Gavin Bane, Eli Wischmeier & Gregory Hutcheson}
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11 Jackson County Player of the Year Selections {Dylan Patman, Clay Brown twice, Gavin Bane, Derek Thompson, Lucas Hines, Kiernan Tiemeyer, Eli Wischmeier, Ryan Branaman, Keetan Burcham- Jones & Gregory Hutcheson}
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1 Indiana Football Digest top- 25 Selection {Clay Brown}
Impressive Numbers
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12 Top Ten State Rankings in Offensive Points Scored {1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2024 & 2025}
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8 Top Ten State Rankings in Average Margin of Victory {1999, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024 & 2025}
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Past 33 seasons- 37.7 Points Per Game Scoring Average for the BCHS Offense
{School Record 51.13 in 2025}
Great Feeder System
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Seventh Grade Record 141- 85- 10 {.619 winning %} {4 undefeated teams}
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Eighth Grade Record 158- 81- 7 {.657 winning %} {9 undefeated teams}
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Freshman Grade Record 27- 31- 3 {.467 winning %} {vs. Big Schools}
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Junior Varsity Record 190- 43-1 {.814 winning %} {14 undefeated teams}
Great Player Development Program
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287 - 225 pound Power Clean Club Members
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389 - 700 pound Power Club Members {Bench, Squat & Power Clean}
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250 - 800 pound Power Club Members
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128- 900 pound Power Club Members
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51 1000 pound Power Club Members
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13 - 1100 pound Power Club Members
- 2- 1200 pound Power Club Member
Go Braves!
BCHS FOOTBALL MISSION STATEMENT
The Brownstown Central Football program has three primary objectives. To help each athlete be successful on the field, off the field and in the classroom. We are going to develop attitudes and behaviors that will help each member reach his full potential as a football player, community member, student and develop into men that we can all be proud of.
BCHS FOOTBALL 10 COMMANDMENTS
1} Be a T.E.A.M.- Together Everyone Achieves More. TEAM 1st in all that we do.
2} Be an ELEVEN- On a scale of 1-10, be and Eleven- on the field, off the field & in the classroom.
3} P.R.I.D.E.- Personal Responsibilty In Daily Effort. GET BETTER EVERY DAY.
4} WORK like a Champion, TODAY! Outwork your opponent daily. Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
5} W.I.N.- What's Important Now. When things go wrong. Get over it, get up and try it again.
6} NO EXCUSES & NO REGRETS - Be accountable everyday and don't WISH you would've, should've or could've.
7} RELENTLESS EFFORT- Go 4 to 6 seconds, point A to point B, as hard as we can on every play & every rep.
8} COMPETE- COMPETE- Everyday in Everything. Life is about Competition.
9} DO YOUR JOB- Don't worry about anyone else, be accountable for Your JOB & Your Responsibility
10} MEMORIES- Have FUN & create memories that will last a lifetime.
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BCFB HALL OF FAME
In 2014 a selected panel decided who were the top 50 players based on four criterias, these Top 50, are the original members of the BCFB Hall of Fame. In 2020 a selected panel picked 5 new members to the Hall of Fame and we will select 5 new members every 5 years.
1} Honors received - North/South All-Star, All-State, Honorable Mention All-State, etc.
2} High School football statistics
3} Football coaches recommendation and evaluation
4} Fan Votes
Year Name Year Name
1969 Howard Jackson 1969 John Reid
1970 Mike Hurley 1971 Terry Grider
1971 Harry Rochner 1975 Richard Brewer
1978 Barry Hall 1979 Don Conrad
1980 Don Roberts 1981 Steve Butt
1981 Randy Forgey 1981 John Lawson
1982 Carl Bottorff 1982 Ken Hackman
1982 Todd Sturgeon 1990 Todd Isaacs
1992 Marc Hutcheson 1994 Jeremy Hines
1994 Jeremy Meyers 1995 Todd Brown
1995 Matt Rochner 1996 Clay Fritz
1996 Jade Peters 1997 Greg Wilson
1997 Seth Zike 1999 Drew Markel
2000 Brant Hurley 2000 Chris Lambring
2001 Clayton Beard 2001 David Garrison
2001 Levi Nehrt 2002 Jacoby Hines
2003 Jimmy Baker 2004 Brent Burcham
2004 Chandler Lambring 2004 Travis Maupin
2004 Mason Watson 2005 Adam Mellencamp
2006 Dustin Allman 2006 Alex McPike
2006 Daymond Reynolds 2008 Cam Cockerham
2008 Blaze Hurley 2008 Teddy Stucker
2010 David Baker 2010 Evan Eggersman
2010 Steffen Lewis 2011 Braden Scarlett
2011 Wade Toppe 2013 Drew Shoemaker
2014 Clay Brown 2014 Jacob Wilson
2015 Jacob Brewer 2015 Justin Donnells
2015 John McKinney 2016 Gavin Bane
2017 Lendon Underwood 2019 Derek Thompson
2020 Lucas Hines 2021 Eli Wischmeier
