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And these teams are jumping right into it with high level matchups highlighted by Lawrence North and 5-star recruit Monshun Sales at defending Class 6A state champion Brownsburg. There’s also traditional rivals Center Grove and Warren Central meeting in Indianapolis.
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Brownsburg 48, Lawrence North 25, F
Insider: Flashy? Maybe not. But Brownsburg’s Brady Lewis is reliable and tough – and he wins.
Class 6A No. 1 Brownsburg looked the part in the second half of its 48-25 win over No. 4 Lawrence North, turning a five-point halftime deficit into a runaway win.
Here are the things that stood out:
Turning Point: Lawrence North had a 19-14 lead on Brownsburg’s first drive of the second half. The Bulldogs were faced with a third-and-13 around midfield and appeared to be facing a certain punting situation when Oscar Frye’s passed sailed over the head of a receiver. But Lawrence North was called for a pass interference, extending a drive that ended with Parker Condon’s 8-yard touchdown run to give the Bulldogs a 21-19 lead. Brownsburg never looked back, scoring 28 consecutive points in the third quarter.
Play of the Game: As far as pretty plays go, it would be difficult to beat Frye’s 48-yard pass to Branden Sharpe over the top for a touchdown midway though the third quarter. Frye laid it out there perfectly for Sharpe to run under and take it into the end zone.
Top Performer: Brady Lewis and the Brownsburg offensive line deserves a lot of credit. Lewis, the Bulldogs’ senior running back carried 35 times for 225 yards, running through big holes and making his own at times. About the only negative for the Brownsburg offense was Kansas recruit Nick Vecrumba, an anchor for the offensive line, injuring his right knee in the second half. He said after the game he was hopeful to play in Friday’s home opener. Sharpe caught four passes for 88 yards and a score. Izayveon Moore had a 96-yard kickoff return for Lawrence North and 67 rushing yards. Quarterback Darian Prather had 13 rushes for 107 yards.
– Kyle Neddenriep
Warren Central 20, Center Grove 14, F
Full story: ‘That’s his specialty.’ Zechariah Wallace pulls down jump ball and Warren Central victory
GREENWOOD – The tide is turning, and the Class 6A fifth-ranked Warren Central Warriors verified it Friday night at 6A No. 6 Center Grove.
After losing nine straight against the rival Trojans (0-1, 0-1) before winning last year’s regional title game, Warren Central (1-0, 1-0) officially put together a two-game streak with a come-from-behind 20-14 victory during their season and MIC opener.
The Warriors broke a 14-14 tie late in the fourth quarter, as senior quarterback Anthony Dennison found Zechariah Wallace for a 9-yard touchdown pass in the end zone.
Warren Central’s defense stood its ground on Center Grove’s final drive through the remaining 1:11, capped by an incomplete, third-down pass deep in the red zone.
Senior Keyon Thomas rushed for 129 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns, including a 38-yarder to put Warren Central ahead 7-0 in the first quarter and to deadlock the game later off a 1-yard run in the third.
Dennison completed 20 of 41 passes for 281 yards, and Wallace finished with 103 yards on seven catches. Mykell Tanner caught seven passes for 112 yards.
CG junior quarterback Oscar Sloan threw for 206 yards on 18 completions with a 10-yard touchdown to Roman Youngs that gave the Trojans a 14-7 lead in the third. Senior Elijah Williams hauled in three receptions for 119 yards.
– Rich Torres
Warren Central 20, Center Grove 14
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WC – Keyon Thomas 38 run (Jermain Ellery kick), 1:26
CG – Hudson Winkler 3 run (Dallas Cornpropst kick), 9:29
CG – Roman Youngs 10 pass from Oscar Sloan (Cornpropst kick), 9:23
WC – Thomas 1 run (Ellery kick), 5:27
WC – Zechariah Wallace 9 pass from Anthony Dennison (kick failed), 1:11
Indiana high school football scores from the Indianapolis-area Week 1
Greenfield-Central 33, Alexandria 27, F
Kyson Nicolson had a huge game, scoring on a run, a reception and a kickoff return to lead Greenfield-Central to a season-opening win. Nicholson had three carries for 77 yards and one TD, two catches for 40 yards and a TD and a 95-yard kickoff return for a score. Chase Antle entered as quarterback after starter Draven Nolting broke his clavicle on the first play of the second half and passed for two TDs.
Avon 31, Decatur Central 6, F
Andre Warfield III ran for 150 yards and a touchdown, Declan Hines passed for two TDs and Josh Tate scored one touchdown on the ground and one on a reception as visiting Avon dominated in the opener.
“We got off to a little bit of a slow start, but not the same type of slow start we had last year,” Avon coach Rob Gibson said. “I thought we were executing well. We were just one guy away from executing perfectly.”
“I thought our defense did an exceptional job. Jason Thompson and the defensive staff’s game plan was spot on. And hats off to the defense for never really making it a concern for the offense as we got a couple scores.”
Hines, a junior was making his first start at quarterback for the Orioles.
“It feels good, starting the first game of the season and coming out with a big down and blowing them out of the water just feels nice,” Hines said. “We’re just gonna carry our momentum into the next game and make (it to) the state championship.”
“Our offense rallying around us and our tempo on offense, it really helps out … Our first couple drives were a little rough, but once we clicked, we never stopped clicking.”
– Lorelei Bennett
Batesville 20, Triton Central 17 (OT), F
Calvin Padgett’s touchdown pass to Jack Schornick in overtime allowed visiting Batesville to celebrate a Week 1 victory.
Bishop Chatard 35, Lafayette Jefferson 7, F
Class 4A No. 3 Bishop Chatard started the season on the right foot with a win at 5A fifth-ranked Lafayette Jeff. Harrison Odom went 20-for-29 passing for 235 yards and three TDs and Danny Adams ran for 137 yards on 29 carries. Jax Guidry intercepted two passes for the Trojans.
Danville 42, Cardinal Ritter 6, F
Cascade 41, Monrovia 7, F
Nick Brickens won his debut as coach for Cascade, last year’s Class 3A state champion. The Cadets, ranked No. 4 in 2A, host Danville next week.
Ben Davis 33, Cathedral 27, F
A 9-yard touchdown pass from Gabe Kennett to Cam Crawford with 1:50 remaining broke the tie and allowed Ben Davis to emerged with a season-opening victory in a game the Giants led 27-10 in the second half. Kennett was 24-for-32 passing for 327 yards and four TDs. Xavier Dangerfield ran for 100 yards for Cathedral.
Mooresville 34, Columbus East 21, F
Mooresville scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to pull away in Casey Gillin’s first game as the Pioneers’ coach.
Columbus North 14, Whiteland 7, F
Covenant Christian 15, Park Tudor 14, F
Carmel 47, Fishers 0, F
Remiscent of their 2025 season opener, No. 2 Carmel took down No. 12 Fishers by double digits to open their 2026 campaign on Friday. The Greyhounds secured their first win of the new season with a 47-0 home win over the Tigers in Class 6A. The home team secured the first touchdown one minute and 42 seconds into the game. Offensively the Greyhounds found the endzone four times in the first half and added three more in the second half. All the while, their defense forced two turnovers and pitched a shutout.
Here are the things that stood out:
Turning Point: After teammate and running back Mychael Lewis fumbled the ball,Carmel receiverAidan Carpenter scooped it up and ran down the left side of the field for the opening touchdown from about 49 yards out during the team’s first drive.
“Adrenaline, man, there’s nothing like it,” Carpenter said. “There’s not really a lot going on (in my mind), just straight adrenaline. I’m glad we could get it done. That was obviously a great way to start the season, looking forward to more of those.”
It was the first haymaker in a game full of them by the Greyhounds. It was a “lucky” score that set the tone for the home team. Greyhounds kept pressing the gas, while the Tigers couldn’t catch up on both sides of the field.
Play of the Game: Down big and trying to put points on the board, Fishers freshman quarterback Roman Wessell tried to squeeze in a pass with a 40-0 deficit with about nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. But Carmel defensive back Drake Coellner jammed the passing lane and secured an interception that gave the ball back to the home team. A few plays later, the Greyhounds’ offense iced the game with a 5-yard touchdown run by Gavin Jones.
Top Performers: Carmel quarterback Jackson Treadwaythrew for two touchdowns in the first half, including an eight-yard pass to Ayden Johnson in the first quarter and a 20-yard dime to Alim Broadnax in the second quarter. He also walked in a one-yard touchdown about four minutes into the second frame. His first-half heroics helped the Greyhounds take a 27-0 lead into halftime. By the final whistle, Broadnax caught two of Treadway’s touchdown passes, including a 20-yard grab in the second quarter and a 5-yard grab in the third quarter. Treadway totaled four touchdowns in the game. The Greyhounds’ defense contained Wessell, who was bombarded by defenders. He went 5-for-11 passing for 40 yards in the first half with his longest throw being 12 yards. As a team, the Tigers went 1-of-5 on third down.
– Marc Ray
Franklin 35, Southport 0, F
Franklin Central 31, Plainfield 7, F
Visiting Franklin Central outscored the Quakers 24-0 in the second half to pull away with the win.
Shelbyville 39, Greensburg 14, F
Lapel 49, Hamilton Heights 19, F
Jack Miller ran for 182 yards on 20 carries and Max Woodruff was 13-for-23 passing for 173 yards and two TDs to allow Class 2A second-ranked Lapel to pull away.
Fort Wayne Carroll 54, Hamilton Southeastern 23, F
In one of the stunning results on Friday, Class 6A No. 8 Carroll led 40-0 in the first half and cruised to a season-opening win over No. 10 HSE.
Lawrence Central 67, Jeffersonville 20, F
Lutheran 35, Crispus Attucks 0, F
Maconaquah 42, Sheridan 27, F
Bedford North Lawrence 33, Martinsville 27, F
Guerin Catholic 22, McCutcheon 14, F
Mt. Vernon 21, Kokomo 12, F
North Central 42, Brebeuf Jesuit 37, F
North Central needed a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Brebeuf Jesuit. Quarterback Chase Grove was 19-for-24 passing for 224 yards and three TDs and running back Tuajohn Averite had a big game with four receptions for 41 yds and a receiving TD. He also had 153 rushing yards on 16 carries and two rushing TDs.
Eastern Hancock 51, Northeastern 0, F
Osceola Grace 24, Purdue Poly Englewood 0, F
Pendleton Heights 43, Lebanon 42, F/OT
Brandt Gray ran in the 2-point conversion to end overtime and give Pendleton Heights a thrilling walk-off win. Gray passed for three touchdowns and ran for another. Tight end Sam Behrendt caught three TD passes and Joel Weaver added two scores on the ground.
Beech Grove 26, Perry Meridian 14, F
Washington 6, Phalen Academy 0, F
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 15, Roncalli 14 F/OT
In a rematch of last year’s Class 4A state finals, neither team scored in regulation. A 2-point conversion run by Kolyn Campbell at the end of the third overtime allowed Dwenger to emerge with the win. Alex Jarvis ran for 94 yards on 21 carries to lead Roncalli.
Fort Wayne Concordia 35, Scecina 26, F
Scecina 7 7 6 6 ———- 26
FW Concordia 14 14 7 0 ———- 35
FW Conc: Jacob Bultemeier 32 pass from Eli Trent (Bultemeier kick)
Scecina: Micah Miller 29 pass from Bryce McDonald (Calzada-Cano kick)
FW Conc: Trent 23 run (Bultemeier kick)
Scecina: Tristan Brown 15 pass from McDonald (Calzada Cano kick)
FW Conc: Mike Henley 15 pass from Trent (Bultemeier kick)
FW Conc: Trent 8 run (Bultemeier kick)
FW Conc: Henley 17 pass from Trent (Bultemeier kick)
Scecina: Brown 13 pass from McDonald (kick blocked)
Scecina: Gavin Connel 5 run (kick blocked)
RUSHING: Scecina- Gavin Connel 13-57, Jamir Kindall 1-6, Bryce McDonald 2-2; Concordia- Eli Trent 19-195, Biden Paulin 11-65, Abe Salway 8-50, Brycen Kelly 3-30
PASSING: Scecina- Bryce McDonald 13-24 226 yds. 3 TD-1 Int.; Concordia- Eli Trent 9-16 172 yds. 3 TD-1 Int.
RECEIVING: Scecina- Tristan Brown 7-105, Micah Miller 3-68, Levi Moran 2-36, Gavin Connel 1-17; Concordia- Jacob Bultemeier 3-77, Mike Henley 2-32, Caleb Geiger 1-32, Brycen Kelly 2-23, Ethan Slone 1-8
Greenwood 41, Seymour 20, F
Speedway 47, Heritage Christian 19, F
Speedway’s Connor Battle was 13-for-20 passing for 334 yards and seven touchdowns. Miles Cessna caught four of those passes for 113 yards and three TDs for the Sparkplugs.
Noblesville 64, Tech 0, F
Edinburgh 35, Tindley 12, F
Shortridge 49, Trinity Lutheran 6, F
Indian Creek 52, Western 7, F
Tri-West 42, Western Boone 20, F
Westfield 49, Homestead 21, F
New Palestine 28, Wheaton St. Francis (IL) 17, F
Zionsville 24, Pike 6, F
Finn Giles went 12-for-20 passing for 135 yards and one touchdown to lead Zionsville to a season-opening win. Tyson McCann caught five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown and Theo Schott caught three passes for 42 yards and TD and ran for another. Troy Clemmer intercepted two passes and had a fumble recovery and Zade Bankert added 55 rushing yards and a TD for the Eagles.
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Reporting by Cameron Cocquyt, Kyle Neddenriep and Marc Ray, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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