Carmel justified its No. 1 ranking on Friday night.
John Lampe replaced Brandon Lugar at quarterback for the Greyhounds on their third possession and he made the most of his opportunity, completing 24 of 31 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown in a 31-21 win over Center Grove.
By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Noblesville head coach Lance Scheib knew it was going to take a strong effort defensively to contain the powerful Zionsville running game. For the first half of Friday’s Hoosier Crossroads Conference match-up, the young Millers held their own against the undefeated Eagles. Noblesville’s defense collapsed in the second […]
By BEN FAHRBACH ISL Correspondent Pete Hartley’s 2-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal in the second overtime gave Bishop Chatard a 28-25 win over Roncalli on Friday night. Hartley and the Trojans’ battery of running backs pounded on the Rebels’ defense while Roncalli’s balanced attack took advantage of a spread-out Chatard defense. Roncalli’s received the opening kickoff and put together […]
From the Indianapolis Colts Lewis Cass High School Head Football Coach Scott Mannering has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Mannering is selected after his Kings defeated Class 3A No. 4 ranked West Lafayette 14-6. This was Cass’ first win over the Red […]
By BEN FAHRBACH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Bishop Chatard’s first play foreshadowed what was ahead for Broad Ripple on Saturday. Chatard junior Stan Jackson took the opening kickoff 80 yards to the end zone, and the 62-0 rout was on in the game played at Warren Central. Chatard’s defense nearly forced a safety after Broad Ripple muffed the ensuing […]
By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — After earning a share of last year’s Hoosier Crossroads Conference crown, the Brownsburg Bulldogs appear to be more than ready for another run at the title. The Bulldogs (2-0) overpowered a very young Noblesville team 35-7 in the Millers’ home opener. Brownsburg senior Chase Dutra was a […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor GREENWOOD, Ind. — A simple tweak completely changed Friday’s game between Greenwood and Indian Creek. Greenwood coach Mike Campbell couldn’t get his offense rolling in a slugfest of a first half that ended with his Woodmen leading 13-7. That’s when he broke out a new weapon: the zone read option […]
From the Indianapolis Colts Boone Grove Head Football Coach Tony Tinkel has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Tinkel was selected after his Wolves defeated Wheeler High School 30-12 on Friday night. This is only the second season for varsity football at Boone […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Warren Central’s defense looks like it plans to start and end its season at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Warriors steamrolled Merrillville and its highly respected quarterback, Jake Raspopovich, 35-7 on Friday night in the PeyBack Classic. For perspective, Raspopovich completed the same number of passes to Warren Central as to […]
By SAM ROGIAN ISL Correspondent SEYMOUR, Ind.” Class 5A Franklin dug itself a deep hole early at Class 4A Seymour. The Grizzly Cubs needed extra time to climb out of it, but they finally got it done in a 28-21 overtime win over the Owls on Friday night. Franklin allowed host Seymour to go up 21-0 […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The preseason No. 1 Carmel Greyhounds football team had a lot of new faces on the field in their first game since winning the 5A state title last season. It took a while, but they eventually looked like a typical Carmel team. The Greyhounds were dominant in the second half of […]
