Lawrence Central hasn't had much luck against Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Santana Allen and Anthony Coellner.
On Friday, Lawrence Central and Ben Davis were almost perfectly matched up, but Lawrence Central suffered a 31-30 defeat.
Meanwhile, Carmel faced Warren Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Greyhounds claimed a resounding 42-7 win over the Warriors. Considering the Greyhounds have won seven games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carmel's win came from a few key players Lawrence Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Pemberton, who rushed for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Gilmore, who rushed for 66 yards and two TDs on only nine carries.
Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Carmel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drake Coellner and Will Massey. Massey is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Carmel got some further help from Drew Jones: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Carmel's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points on average over those games. As for Lawrence Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Lawrence Central skirted past Carmel 17-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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