By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Some great action last week with the Marion County Tournament, and a top-ten matchup to boot. The City Tournament heats up this week, along with a matchup of last year’s 4A state finalists. Recap from last week: Park Tudor 77, Pike 76, Marion County Championship Trevon Bluett showed that both he […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent James Crowley and Zach McRoberts, Carmel’s second and third leading scorers respectively, finished with a combined four points. Their teammates stepped up big on Saturday night. Ryan Cline, a 3-point specialist who had struggled to hit a shot in recent games, finished with 12 points, and James Volovic had 10 points […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The top two games from this past week came down to a made three-point basket to win one game, and a missed three-pointer to come up short in the other one. Here are the highlights from those games: #1 Carmel 50, #6 North Central 49 With the 4th quarter clock winding […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Indiana has crowned its state champions in football, so it is now time to turn our attention to the high school basketball season. Each week I will review the big area games from the previous week, and I’ll let you know about important games that are coming up this week. […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent My head has officially shrunk back down to size. After going 5-0 in week eight, your Friday Night Lights Prognostications correspondent finished a modest 3-2 in week nine to finish the season 20-10. However, I think before these picks began if you asked me would I take 67% on the […]
Continue ReadingBy the ISL staff Indy Sports Legends writers have covered plenty of high school football games for this website or other publications this season. Here is our list of must-see athletes during the IHSAA playoffs, which start with the sectional round on Friday. These are the most exciting or game-changing players we saw in person this season. Tell […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent CARMEL, Ind. — This time, Carmel’s defense couldn’t save its struggling offense. Fifth-ranked Ben Davis shut out the Greyhounds in the second half of a 13-7 victory on Friday night that ended Carmel’s unbeaten season and its 16-game winning streak. It looked good for Carmel early on Senior Night. After forcing […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent There is a lot at stake in this matchup between MIC powers Ben Davis and Carmel on Friday night. If Ben Davis knocks off Carmel, the Giants claim a share of the MIC conference title with Carmel, and with Center Grove if Center Grove can defeat Warren Central. If Carmel wins, […]
Continue ReadingFrom the IHSAA: A matchup between Class 5A No. 1 Carmel and rival Warren Central highlights the first round of state playoff games in Sectional 5. For the 40th year, plans for post-season play have been announced as 315 schools were placed into brackets Sunday evening for the IHSAA Football State Tournament, presented by the Indianapolis Colts. Sectional […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Carmel’s John Lampe might see Warren Central linebacker Tim Kimbrough in his sleep. Kimbrough, a Georgia recruit, was in the Carmel quarterback’s face for much of Saturday night. Carmel managed only 126 yards of total offense, yet somehow, the 5A No. 1 Greyhounds escaped with a 10-7 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium. […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent It rained on Carmel’s homecoming parade Friday night, but sunny skies prevailed on Saturday afternoon after another round of severe weather forced a postponement for the second time in three weeks. Carmel’s defense created a different kind of storm in a 24-0 victory over North Central. The shutout was the […]
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