Carroll faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Chargers fell 35-24 to the Trojans. The Chargers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Carroll lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaidon Vanpelt, who picked up 227 receiving yards and three scores. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Gabe Frisinger, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns.
Nolan Rees had an outrageously good game for Center Grove as he rushed for 149 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 149 rushing yards gave Rees a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Winkler, who rushed for 69 yards and one score.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Center Grove, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Carroll will challenge Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Center Grove, they will face off against Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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