Football Preview: North Central Panthers vs. Carmel Greyhounds
North Central is 1-9 against Carmel since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Central Panthers will be playing at home against the Carmel Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
North Central is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 53-13 defeat at the hands of Cathedral. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Fighting Irish are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Carmel's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Carmel got top-tier performance from Anthony Coellner, who threw for 401 yards and four touchdowns. Jacob Bellin was Coellner's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Carmel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nathan Williams. Brandon Adams was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Carmel, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
North Central might still be hurting after the 27-6 loss they got from Carmel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for North Central, Norvil Tucker (who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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