Football Recap: Carmel Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Westfield

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Previous 6 Games

08/29/25 - Home	34-10 W
08/31/24 - Away	13-17 L
10/27/23 - Home	21-37 L
10/28/22 - Home	9-28 L
11/08/19 - Home	35-7 W
10/26/18 - Home	28-7 W

Carmel faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 34-10 margin over the Shamrocks. With the Greyhounds ahead 20-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Carmel had a senior duo take command as Andrew Pemberton rushed for 108 yards and one TD on only 14 carries and Anthony Coellner rushed for 53 yards and one score.

Carmel's run defense was locked in: Westfield could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Denim Madison for the heroic effort on defense: he. Carmel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.

Carmel's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Westfield's QB won't forget Dane Bathurst anytime soon given he sacked him three times.

Carmel has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 41.5 points this season. As for Westfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Carmel will look to defend their home field on Friday against Centerville at 7:00 p.m. As for Westfield, they will venture away from home to square off against Zionsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Shamrocks' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.