No. 13 Carmel (Ind.) at Ben Davis (Indianapolis)Carmel ousted nationally ranked Warren Central (Indianapolis) from the Class 5A playoffs last week, winning 34-30 and avenging its regular season loss to the Warriors. Senior Jalen Lucas' 16-yard touchdown run with less than 30 seconds left decided the outcome. As the state quarterfinals begin, the road to the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium doesn't get any easier. The Greyhounds travel to Ben Davis in another rematch. They beat the Giants in the regular season, 20-10, after trailing 10-0 at halftime.
MaxPreps Indiana football playoff bracketsBen Davis (10-2) lost to Warren Central and Carmel during the regular season. The Giants defeated the state's 4A top contender Cathedral (Indianapolis), 24-21, in the season-opener.
According to the Indianapolis Star, senior running back
Lamont Osborn had five touchdown runs in last week's 64-41 win over Avon in the 5A sectional final. Ben Davis has won seven state championships but hasn't claimed one since 2002.
Mitch Stephens: Ben Davis 29, Carmel 28
Steve Montoya: Carmel 21, Ben Davis 14
Stephen Spiewak: Carmel 28, Ben Davis 24
Kevin Askeland: Carmel 40, Ben Davis 35
Jamie DeMoney: Carmel 28, Ben Davis 17
Carmel may have overcome Warren Central, but tough games still remain - like Ben Davis this week.
Photo by Warren Robison
