Carmel (Ind.) at Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.)
Shakir Paschall, Carmel
Photos by Rob Baker
The final two unbeaten teams in Indiana Class 6A square off in this state semifinal matchup. No. 22 Carmel enters Friday's game on a high after dominating previously unbeaten Carroll (Fort Wayne) last week, 56-6. The Greyhounds raced for 571 rushing yards while allowing Carroll only 96. Seniors
Isaac James,
Chris Perkins and
Shakir Paschall all surpassed the 100-yard mark individually for Carmel. Meanwhile, Penn secured its second-consecutive 12-0 start to a season with a 42-6 blowout of Merrillville. It's the eighth time the Kingsmen have held an opponent to seven or fewer points this season.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: Penn also began last season with a 12-0 record but lost in this same round to Carmel. … This is Carmel's 17th trip to the state semifinals since 1978. Penn has made it this far 15 times since 1983.
Mitch Stephens: Carmel 28, Penn 21
Kevin Askeland: Carmel 40, Penn 14
Jamie DeMoney: Carmel 21, Penn 14
Stephen Spiewak: Carmel 24, Penn 10
Leland Gordon: Penn 31, Carmel 29
Colin Ward-Henninger: Carmel 20, Penn 10
