Category: Preps

Carmel crushes Lawrence North 63-0

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The final score was 63-0; most would look at such a score and think blowout. ..the game wasn’t even that close.  Zach Woods took the opening kickoff 75 yards to the end zone to give the 5A number one Carmel Greyhounds the lead before Lawrence North knew what hit it.  […]

Friday Night Lights Prognostications: Dragash’s prep football picks

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent OK, my debut was modest at best, going 3-2 on my high school football picks last week; but I was the big winner because I had no one go against me!!!  Come on people, I’m a competitive guy; I can’t be competitive without competition!  If you want to take me […]

Ben Fahrbach’s slideshow: Chatard vs. Cathedral

ISL’s Ben Fahrbach took photos at the Chatard-Cathedral game on Friday. These are 10 shots of the first half before the rain came and forced the second half of the game played at Lawrence Central to be pushed to Saturday. Class 3A No. 1 Chatard led 7-0 at halftime and went on to beat 4A No. […]

Culver Academy coach Andy Dorrel honored as Colts Coach of the Week

From the Indianapolis Colts Culver Academy coach Andy Dorrel has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week after his Eagles defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, ending their 48-game win streak dating back to 2008. The Culver Academy Eagles improved to 3-1 on the season with a thrilling 14-12 win over Class A No. 1 ranked […]

Carmel shuts down Purdue recruit Etling, Terre Haute South 38-0

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Purdue commitment Danny Etling struggled against 5A number one Carmel’s defense. Etling finished the game just 6 of 16 for 109 yards and one interception as the Greyhounds defeated his Terre Haute South Braves 38-0 on Saturday. In a game postponed from Friday due to severe weather, Carmel gained 466 yards […]

Fishers QB Christiansen strong in 4th as Tigers roll past Avon 34-9

By SEAN GARRETT ISL Correspondent Connor Christiansen threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in a busy fourth quarter to help Fishers defeat Avon 34-9 on Friday night. The Tigers proved they are not to be dismissed in the tough Hoosier Crossroads Conference race and perhaps more. Avon came into the game undefeated […]

Chatard leads Cathedral before weather forces postponement

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Mother Nature might have saved Chatard. Late in the first half, Chatard’s star running back, Pete Hartley, went down with a left knee injury. Though he eventually was able to walk without help, his status for the second half against Cathedral was uncertain. At halftime, rain and lightning forced the […]

Dragash: Friday Night Lights Prognostications

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature on Friday nights in the fall:  Friday Night Lights Prognostications.  Before I explain how this works, allow me to tell you a little bit about why I am doing this for Indy Sports Legends: As a contributor to ISL, I […]

South Bend Adams’ Craig Redman is Colts Coach of the Week

From the Indianapolis Colts South Bend Adams High School Head Coach Craig Redman has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Redman was selected after his Eagles defeated cross-town rival Clay High School by a score of 22-12. The win left the Eagles 3-0 […]

3A Greensburg knocks off 5A Franklin 31-15

By SAM ROGIAN ISL Correspondent GREENSBURG, Ind.– Franklin has had its way with Greensburg each of the past two seasons on the gridiron, but the Grizzly Cubs weren’t ready for the Pirates’ ground attack on Friday night. Class 3A Greensburg rushed for 305 yards on 52 carries to thump visiting Class 5A Franklin 31-15 at […]

Allen’s 142 yards, 2 TDs lead Fishers past Westfield

By SEAN GARRETT ISL Correspondent FISHERS, Ind. — Harvey Allen ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns to help the Fishers Tigers beat Westfield Shamrocks 40-30 in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference matchup on Friday night. Westfield, with an impressive aerial attack, lacked the strength to stay with a stronger, more balanced team like the Fishers […]