Ben Davis (Indianapolis) at Carmel (Ind.)
Shakir Paschall, Carmel
Photo by Rob Baker
To have any real chance at snagging a share of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) title for a third-straight season, Ben Davis needs a win Friday over unbeaten Carmel. Ben Davis is 5-1 with its loss occurring two weeks ago against No. 24 Warren Central (Indianapolis), the team currently tied atop the league standings with Carmel. The Giants rebounded from the setback in a big way with a 56-6 massacre of Lawrence North (Indianapolis) last week. It's the fourth time in the last five years Ben Davis has beaten Lawrence North by 50 or more points. On the other side, Carmel (6-0) is also fresh off its most lopsided win of the year. Despite committing five turnovers and 13 penalties, the Greyhounds blanked North Central (Indianapolis), 56-0. It was their sixth shutout against the Panthers since 2009.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: This will be the 12th meeting between these teams in the last 11 years. Ben Davis has won the last two, but Carmel owns a 6-5 edge in games played since 2004. … A current member of the MIC has captured the state title in Indiana's largest classification in 12 of the last 13 seasons.
Mitch Stephens: Ben Davis 30, Carmel 28
Kevin Askeland: Carmel 28, Ben Davis 27
Jamie DeMoney: Carmel 27, Ben Davis 24
Stephen Spiewak: Ben Davis 24, Carmel 21
Leland Gordon: Carmel 31, Ben Davis 28
Colin Ward-Henninger: Ben Davis 24, Carmel 20
