Carmel couldn't quite beat Lawrence Central on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 29-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Carmel Greyhounds fell just short of the Lawrence Central Bears by a score of 17-14. The Greyhounds gained 57 more yards on the day, but it was the Bears that made the best use of them.
Although Carmel took the loss, they still got scores from Nathan Williams and Carson Mace.
Lawrence Central can attribute much of their success to Caron Javaughn Parks, who rushed for 118 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Javaughn Parks has posted since back in August.
Carmel's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lawrence Central, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Carmel and Zionsville will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another 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. As for Lawrence Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on 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.
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