After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ben Davis, Lawrence Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carmel Greyhounds , sneaking past 17-14. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Greyhounds, too.
Among those leading the charge was Caron Javaughn Parks, who rushed for 118 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Errol Kerns Iii also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Lawrence Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Bryan Robertson and Gian Carter, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Carter also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Lawrence Central is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-4 otherwise.
Lawrence Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Lawrence Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Carmel, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lawrence Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lawrence North at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Lawrence North will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lawrence Central surely won't give up without a fight. Carmel also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Zionsville at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Carmel is facing Zionsville at the right time seeing as Zionsville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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