Ben Davis's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed by the Carmel Greyhounds on the road to the tune of 58-30. The Giants' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ben Davis found their leader in underclassman Joe Goss, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Alijah Price helped Goss out on the ground, rushing for 138 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Ben Davis' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Gavin Lamb was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Another thorn in Carmel's side was Frank Bertram, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Carmel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Coellner, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, and Nathan Williams, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Coellner is becoming a predictor of Carmel's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
The victory snapped Ben Davis' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Carmel, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Ben Davis will take on Lawrence Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben Davis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Carmel, they will challenge Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
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