Yards were difficult to come by early in this intense rivalry, as both defenses stood firm in a battle of field position. Center Grove kicker Luke Eckert nearly put the Trojans on the board first, but his 35-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter sailed just wide. Unfazed, he booted a 46-yarder and a 29-yarder through the uprights in the second quarter to give Center Grove a 6-0 halftime edge.

MVP

Russ Yeast

Center Grove

SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Trenton Line

Center Grove

Trenton is a 1 year letter winner on the varsity track team and is a 2 year letter winner on the football team and holds a 4.5 gpa. Trenton’s presence is felt on and off the field and he will be missed after graduation.

Mark Stickford

Carmel

Mark is one of the Carmel team captains, voted on by both players and coaches. His leadership style is vocal, positive, and supportive. When someone within the program is in need of extra support, socially or academically, Mark is a go to because of his compassion towards others. His excellence off the field includes tutoring his teammates at no cost. Mark hopes to major in business or engineering and has 12 FBS offers.

GAME SUMMARY

Field goals of 22 and 40 yards by Greyhounds kicker Conner Coghlan tied the score at 6 early in the fourth quarter. But Center Grove quarterback Jack Kellams led his team on a long, clock-eating scoring drive, punctuated by his 1-yard sneak for a touchdown. The score put the Trojans back on top 12-6 following a botched point after attempt. And perhaps more importantly, it gave Carmel the ball with less than two minutes left in the game. The Greyhounds couldn’t respond, and a 3-yard touchdown run by Bailey Bennett in the waning seconds sealed the win for Center Grove.