Dorothy was wrong.

Arlington High School. Broad Ripple. Howe. RCA Dome. Tech. . . . For the Cathedral and Bishop Chatard football teams, there are plenty of places like home.

Neither of the two Indianapolis powers has a stadium, and both must find a place to play "home" games, each using three different sites this season.

"We correspond with three of the schools that are closest -- Arlington, Tech and Broad Ripple -- in terms of renting facilities," said Cathedral athletic director Terry Fox, whose team plays "home" games at Warren Central, Tech and Arlington this season.

"Other schools aren't interested in renting their facilities. We look a year or two in advance and call around to find out who might be on the road that week."

Cathedral, ranked second in Class 4A, will play at Arlington this week and next, hosting Gary Roosevelt tonight and then opening the postseason against McCutcheon on Oct. 21.

Chatard, which is No. 2 in 3A and plays at Cincinnati Elder tonight, will open sectional play against Greencastle at Broad Ripple on Oct. 21.

Both schools pay about $1,000 per game to Indianapolis Public Schools to rent stadiums.

Not counting neutral sites and the annual game between these two rivals, Cathedral has played 30 road games (winning 19) and is 8-7 in "home" games the past five seasons.

Chatard is 28-5 on the road and 24-2 in "home" games during the same stretch. There has been talk about the schools combining resources to build and share a stadium but no plans are currently under consideration.

"We certainly appreciate these schools taking us in and letting us use their facilities," said Fox, his comments echoed by Chatard athletic director Mike Ford.

The schools have the most trouble finding sites for playoff games. The sectional draw is announced less than two weeks before the first game, and hosts for sectional semifinal and title games are determined by which teams advance, leaving less than a week to find a site. Some schools are reluctant to host games after their season ends.

Another problem that can limit potential sites is that even well-tended fields can be unplayable after 10 weeks of constant use if it has rained on a Friday night late in the season. Cathedral and Roncalli played a sectional championship game at Arlington last year on a less than stellar field.

"It got more inconvenient (for the fans) when we played a home semistate game at Franklin Central last season," Ford said.

"It was a great place to play, but it was more removed and a touch harder to get to (from the Northside than the usual locations). It can be a hassle to find a field at the last minute . . . but it's a welcome problem."

Look out, Class 4A.

Cathedral rose to No. 2 in the state despite losing quarterback Max Lupo for most of four games and tailback William Stubbs for 11/2, but both returned in last week's 45-7 win over Jay County.

Lupo rushed for a touchdown and was 11-of-14 passing for 117 yards with an interception and a score, while Stubbs rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries.

"They both played three quarters and did an outstanding job," said coach Jim O'Hara, his team a week from the start of one of the state's toughest sectionals that could pit the Irish against No. 3 Zionsville or No. 6 Roncalli.

"It's good to get them back. We need to get into a better rhythm overall. Being healthy, having a connected group (of players), playing a tough schedule . . . I feel like we're well prepared for the tournament."

Bock Rohrer rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries as the primary replacement for Stubbs, who suffered a hip pointer midway through a 21-14 victory over Roncalli.

The return of Stubbs, who has totaled 918 yards and nine touchdowns on 115 carries this season, lets Rohrer return to his role as part-time fullback and starting linebacker.

Bobby Powers stepped into the lineup when Lupo suffered a high ankle sprain against Chatard and threw three touchdowns to lead the Irish to a 33-15 victory.

Powers was effective in Lupo's place, completing 27-of-39 passes (69.2 percent) for 453 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions -- but O'Hara said Lupo, who split time with Tanner Justice the previous two seasons, will be the team's quarterback.

Lupo has completed 18-of-37 passes for 263 yards with a touchdown and an interception and is more mobile than Powers, rushing for 98 yards and two scores on 23 carries.

"I'm proud of the guys that replaced (Lupo and Stubbs)," O'Hara said. "Bock Rohrer and Bobby Powers are both great team players. Bock is not only one of our best football players, he's one of our best blockers and doesn't get enough credit.

"We're a better team having Max and William back. We have more weapons."