Carmel and Warren Central are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Carmel Greyhounds will head out to take on the Warren Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Ben Davis, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Carmel was ranked 25th). Carmel was dealt a 58-30 loss at the hands of Ben Davis on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Greyhounds have suffered since September 29, 2023.
Carmel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Coellner, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, and Nathan Williams, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Coellner has become a key player for Carmel: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Warren Central has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 8.71 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 33-7 to Lawrence North. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Carmel now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Warren Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Warren Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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