Week 2 of the IHSAA football season is in the books.
Carmel impressed thoroughly in its top-10 Hamilton County showdown against Westfield, while Class 6A No. 1 Brownsburg looked every bit the best team in the state with a 29-0 win over Cathedral.
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Carmel 34, Westfield 10 (read more)
It is only two games, but the question, ‘Is Carmel back?’ seems to be trending a positive direction for the Greyhounds.
In Kevin Wright’s second game of his second tenure as Carmel coach, the Class 6A seventh-ranked Greyhounds rolled to a 34-10 win over No. 2 Westfield. Here is how it happened:
Turning point: No doubt about this one. Greyson George’s interception the end zone early in the fourth quarter was a major momentum turner. Westfield, after trailing 20-0 going into halftime, cut Carmel’s lead to 20-10 and had the ball at the Carmel 17 with a chance to cut the deficit to one score. Westfield quarterback Aiden Grabowski dropped back and appeared to have a receiver open in the end zone. But George saw the play developing, left his man, and picked off the pass. Carmel scored on its next drive and never looked back.
Player of the game: Dane Batburst set up shot in the Westfield backfield all night. The Duke recruit and senior defensive end and his teammates made life miserable for the Shamrocks’ offense. Westfield finished with just 68 yards rushing and 130 passing yards, though 51 of those yards came on one play.
Play of the game: There are a few choices, but I will go with Anthony Coellner’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Bellin with 9.3 seconds left in the first quarter. It came after a nice pump fake from Coellner, who led Bellin perfectly in the end zone for a 10-0 Carmel lead. It also followed a play earlier in the drive when Westfield appeared to recover a fumble but the Carmel was ruled down prior to the ball coming loose. — Kyle Neddenriep
Brownsburg 29, Cathedral 0 (read more)
The Class 6A top-ranked host Bulldogs shined in all three phases — offense, defense and special teams — Friday against 5A No. 2 Cathedral, with the defending state champions rolling to a 29-0 win.
Senior quarterback Oscar Frey threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns for Brownsburg (2-0). The defending state champion Bulldogs host Franklin Central next week. They are 8-0 all-time against the Flashes.
Here are three impressions from Friday’s game:
Turning Point: Brownsburg’s defense forced Cathedral to a three-and-out on the Irish’s opening possession, and the Bulldogs’ offense needed just 48 seconds to score its first touchdown. So, if there was a turning point in this one, that was it. However, field position was one of the biggest factors early.
Brownsburg averaged a starting position of its own 45-yard line on its first four possessions, compared to Cathedral starting each of its first four drives on the 20 thanks to touchback kickoffs by senior Will Orlando. The Bulldogs scored on three of their first four possessions, while Cathedral punted on each of theirs.
Play of the Game: Junior receiver Branden Sharpe scored Brownsburg’s first touchdown, taking a short pass from Frye and turning it into a 46-yard reception by outracing Irish defenders. But that wasn’t Sharpe’s best play. His second reception went for 55-yards with Sharpe juking multiple defenders before finally being taken down at the 2. That wasn’t his best play either. That came when Sharpe took the opening play of the third quarter 80 yards, catching a short slant from Frye and outrunning everyone for his second touchdown of the game and fourth on the season.
Top Performer: Fresh off a seven-catch, 159-yard, two-touchdown game in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win over Archbishop Spalding (Md.), the 5-11, 165-pound Sharpe was unstoppable against Cathedral. He had six catches for 146 yards and a touchdown—in the first half alone. Sharpe, who has offers from Indiana and Purdue, finished with eight catches for 237 yards and a pair of scores. — Paul Shepherd
B – Branden Sharpe 46 pass from Oscar Frye (Will Orlando kick)
B – Shakovon Sumpterbey 8 run (Brady Lewis run)
B – Sumpterbey 5 pass from Frye (Orlando kick)
B – Sharpe 80 pass from Frye (Orlando kick)
Franklin Central 22, Roncalli 15 (read more)
Franklin Central quarterback Connor Moreland led his team 80 yards in the final minutes of Friday’s game against Roncalli, throwing the go-ahead score to Hudson Moritz with 2:55 left, sending the Flashes to a 22-15 victory.
Play of the game: Franklin Central has impressive athletes on the outside and one false step is all they need to get open down the field. On first-and-10 from the Roncalli 47, Franklin Central quarterback Connor Moreland faked a hand off to his running back, freezing the defense and allowing receiver Markell Bailey to get a free release. Moreland dropped a well-placed ball to Bailey on a go route, leading to a 53-yard touchdown.
Turning Point: Roncalli trailed for a majority of the game, but the Royals did not go down without a fight. Gavin Louthain’s 34-yard field goal cut Franklin Central’s lead to six with 10:55 left in the fourth. The Royals forced a Franklin four and out, and Collin Ash broke free for a 75-yard touchdown, tying the game at 22. A missed extra point kept the game tied. Roncalli had a chance to take control of the game, but Moreland answered, going a perfect 5-for-5 on the ensuing possession, capping the 13-play drive with the winning touchdown pass to Moritz.
Player of the Game: Franklin Central quarterback Connor Moreland. Moreland showed great touch on two deep passes to Markell Bailey, and when Roncalli tried to take away his top threat, More spread the ball around with accuracy. Moreland finished 14-for-20 for 202 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. — Akeem Glaspie
FC — Markell Bailey 53 pass from Connor Moreland (Malachi Hasseld kick)
R — Zach Dozier 6 run (kick failed)
FC — Bailey 27 pass from Moreland (Tiecoura Sidibe pass from Moreland)
R — Gavin Louthain 33 FG
R — Collin Ash 75 run (kick failed)
FC — Hudson Moritz 16 pass from Moreland (Hasseld kick)
Rushing — Roncalli: Dozier 27-135, Ash 10-126, Luke Roeder 2-21, Alex Toth 1-11. Franklin Central: Moreland 5-39, Nathan Sparks 14-35, Rian Frazier 4-25, Moritz 1-(minus-1), Ryllen Echols 5-(minus-18), team 3-(minus-4).
Passing — Roncalli: Ash 1-23-0, 82. Franklin Central: Moreland 14-20-1, 202.
Receiving — Roncalli: Alex Jarvis 5-30, Roeder 4-28, Dozier 2-13, Toth 1-11. Franklin Central: Bailey 3-97, Frazier 5-58, Moritz 2-23, Sparks 2-12, Jayvyn McKinley 2-12.
New Palestine 28, Decatur Central 6 (read more)
NP — Caden Jacobia 95 kickoff return (kick good)
DC — TD (kick no good)
NP — Mason Oglesby 67 pass from Jacob Davis (kick good)
NP — Cam Rollyson 80 blocked field goal return
NP — Josh Ranes 13 run (kick good)
Fishers 31, Lawrence North 28
Ryan Thembulembu rushed for two touchdowns, caught a Gage Sturgill pass for a third score and Micah Hillen came through in the closing seconds to a 28-all deadlock and give the Tigers a hard-fought road win over the Wildcats. Darian Prather threw a pair of fourth-quarter TD passes to nearly pull off the upset.
LN — Griffin Smith 22 FG
F — Sam Hawkins 4 run (George LeBlanc kick)
F — Ryan Thembulemu 1 run (Micah Hillen kick)
LN — Griffin Smith 21 FG
F — Thembulembu 59 pass from Gage Sturgill (LeBlanc kick)
LN — Monshun Sale 5 pass from Darian Prather (Breck Mallory pass from Prather)
F — Thembulembu 26 run (Hillen kick)
LN — Amari Moore 6 pass from Prather (Smith kick)
LN — Davion Jones 5 pass from Prather (Smith kick)
F — Hillen 29 FG
Rushing — Fishers: Thembulembu 14-125, Sturgill 4-36, Hawkins 4-28, Darian Girton 2-4, Kasope Dairo 1-(minus-9), Jaxson Andrews 1-(minus-34). Lawrence North: Prather 15-105, Ellis McGraw 18-68, Desmond Baskerville 1-3, Marreon Baker 1-1, Moore 1-1.
Passing — Fishers: Sturgill 16-26-0, 246. Lawrence North: Prather 21-38-1, 197.
Receiving — Fishers: Thembulembu 4-88, Vincent Rozzi 5-70, Girton 2-44, Mason Cantwell 4-35, 1-9. Lawrence North: Sales 9-103, Moore 4-31, Baskerville 2-25, Jones 4-21, McGraw 2-17.
Center Grove 35, FW Carroll 24
CG – Hudson Winkler 3 run (Dallas Cornpropst kick)
FWC – Jaidon Vanpelt 51 pass from Gabe Frisinger (Dempsey kick)
CG – Nolan Rees 32 run (Cornpropst kick)
FWC – Vanpelt 61 pass from Frisinger (Dempsey kick)
CG – Drake McClurg 6 run (Cornpropst kick)
FWC – Dempsey FG 40
CG – Rees 3 run (Cornpropst kick)
CG – Biggerstaff 30 run (Cornpropst kick)
FWC – Vanpelt 63 pass from Frisinger (Dempsey kick)
Rushing – Center Grove: Rees 26-149, Winkler 10-69, Ricky Lange 5-21, Biggerstaff 6-56, Oscar Sloan 5-12, McClurg 4-12; FW Carroll: Billy Lauer 7-18, Asher Wagoner 2-(minus-8), Vanpelt 1-1, Frisinger 6-(minus-3).
Passing – Center Grove: Sloan 16-19-1 186; FW Carroll: Frisinger 23-41-0 347.
Receiving – Center Grove: McClurg 7-77, Dominick Barry 5-49, Cade Timmons 1-10, Lange 2-11, Aiden Francis 1-39; FW Carroll: Mason Baughman 7-58, Vanpelt 9-226, Logan heath 4-25, Wagoner 2-27, Harrison Scheele 1-11.
Hamilton Southeastern 31, North Central 7
HSE – Carter Reed 4 run (Luke Marchionni kick)
NC – Javen Brooks 29 pass from Chase Grove (Caleb Fowles kick)
HSE – Tayshaun Sanders 2 run (Marchionni kick)
HSE – Reed 1 run (Marchionni kick)
HSE – Marchionni FG 26
HSE – Kenny Pennybaker 77 pass from Terry Walker III (Marchionni kick)
Rushing – HSE: Reed 15-58, Walker 12-52, Drake Satterfield 9-46, Sanders 4-45, Trent Dorman 2-5; North Central: Zion Murphy 9-41, Tank Averitte 2-30, Grove 4-22, Team 4-5, Fowles 1-(minus-12).
Passing – HSE: Walker 14-19-0 272, Deacon Johnson 1-2-0 2; North Central: Grove 12-27-2 161, Kole Krienhagen 1-1-0 7.
Receiving – HSE: Pennybaker 3-136, Graham Toner 5-54, Collin Walls 3-46, Karson Kelly 2-22, Turner Berry 3-16; North Central: Brooks 3-94, T. Averitte 3-26, Demetrius Averitte 1-20, Antonio Woodson 2-13, Jawon Waddell 3-8, Team 1-7.
Indian Creek 29, Greenwood 10
Jaxon Ramey caught one touchdown pass and returned a punt for another as the host Braves (2-0) avenged last year’s storm-ridden comeback by the Woodmen (1-1). Evan Clark threw three TD passes, also connecting with Hunter Worley and Paxton Walters as the Braves pulled away from an early 10-9 deficit. Gunner Ruppert ran for 108 yards for Greenwood and also returned a blocked punt for a score.
IC — Hunter Worley 8 pass from Evan Clark (Jaykob Gumerson kick)
IC — Safety
G — Gunner Ruppert 35 blocked punt return (William Thompson kick)
G — Thompson 27 FG
IC — Paxton Walters 11 pass from Clark (run failed)
IC — Jaxon Ramey 53 pass from Clark (Gumerson kick)
IC — Ramey 36 punt return (Gumerson kick)
Rushing — Indian Creek: Pingleton 26-83 Clark 6-20, team 1-(minus-1) Greenwood: Ruppert 22-108, Leland Morton 10-39, Ayden Houseman 4-(minus-5), Parker Jarboe 1-(minus-27).
Passing — Indian Creek: Clark 7-13-1, 115. Greenwood; Houstmen 2-10-1, 20; Ruppert 0-3-0, 0.
Receiving — Indian Creek 2-74, Worley 2-23, Walters 2-17, Name N/A 1-1. Greenwood: Eli Miller 1-11, Benjamin Hommell 1-9.
Plainfield 34, Harrison (W.L.) 27
The Quakers (2-0) survived a 313-yard aerial attack mounted by Lannon Nicoloff and the visiting Raiders (1-1) to keep their won-loss record clean. Ty White returned a punt for the only first-half score before the offenses took charge in the second half.
P — Ty White 75 punt return (run failed)
P — Luke Starnes 10 run (Edwards kick)
H — Sullivan Garrett 42 pass from Lannon Nicoloff (Robles kick)
P — Starnes 6 run (Edwards kick)
H — Garrett 6 pass from Nicoloff (run failed)
H — Jacob Schwartz 33 pass from Nicoloff (Robles kick)
P — Starnes 7 run (Edwards kick)
P — Starnes 8 run (Edwards kick)
H — Channing Glick 72 pass from Nicoloff (Robles kick)
Rushing — Plainfield: Starnes 37-268, Bryce Sebanc 9-56, Corran McGill 5-9. Harrison: Isaac Soldati 1-5, Gage Lyons 2-4, Jack Gonzalez 3-2, Zion Clopton 1-2.
Passing — Plainfield: Sebanc 16-25-0, 130. Harrison: Nicoloff 15-25-0, 313.
Receiving — Plainfield: Zander Nattam 7-75, Mason Beers 2-20, Devin D’Amato 2-9, Austin Ward 2-8, team 3-18. Harrison: Glick 6-125, Schwartz 2-66, Garrett 2-48, Quinn Clary 3-39, team 2-35.
Tri-West 47, Brebeuf Jesuit 29
Jack Sorgi passed for three scores and 320 yards and ran for a fourth touchdown to lift the host Bruins (2-0) over the Braves, who trailed 28-0 at the half and couldn’t rally despite four second-half TDs. Those included kickoff and blocked punt return scores.
TW — Jack Sorgi 7 run (Jaxon Clayton kick)
TW — Carter Cummings 41 pass from Sorgi (Clayton kick)
TW — Braxton Fleece 2 run (Clayton kick)
TW — Carter Cummings 41 pass from Sorgi (Clayton kick)
B — Edwin Watson 15 blocked punt return (Cameron Kelley kick)
TW — Wanson Hall 2 run (kick failed)
TW — Eli Morgan 16 pass from Sorgi (pass failed)
TW — Quentin Alexander 24 pass from Sorgi (Clayton kick)
B — Kelvon Mattox 86 kickoff return (Ryan Cummings run)
B — Dylan Rogers 54 run (Kelley kick)
B — Jayden Warren 4 run (Kelley kick)
Rushing — Tri-West: Hall 11-71, Fleece 10-43, Jax Garver 1-26, Alexander 1-6, Cody Morgan 1-6, Sorgi 2-2. Brebeuf: Rogers 11-74, Jasir King 11-25, Eli Drake 1-8, Warren 2-6, Tom Conway 1-1.
Passing — Tri-West: Sorgi 19-28-1, 320; C. Morgan 0-1-0, 0. Brebeuf: Rogers 7-13-1, 100.
Receiving — Tri-West: Cummings 8-142, E. Morgan 4-62, Garver 3-54, Alexander 2-48, Hall 1-11, Fleece 1-3. Brebeuf: Watson 4-54, Nate Johnson 2-40, Carter Cosgrove 1-6.
Homestead 13, Noblesville 10
H — Carter Kennedy 34 pass from Michael White (kick failed)
N — Caden Lydle 43 FG
N — Cody Prater 14 pass from Windsor Hutchins (Lydle kick)
H — Kennedy 12 pass from White (Henry Knipscheer kick)
Rushing — Noblesville: Noah Shinkle 19-73, Hutchins 3-20, Ethan Clark 6-15, Ty Holmes 4-15, Luke Hile 6-7. Homestead: Not available.
Passing — Noblesville: Hutchins 17-22-1, 102. Homestead: Not available.
Receiving — Noblesville: Prater 6-44, Alfred Alwin 1-28, Clark 5-25, Marcus Burns 2-10, Shinkle 1-3, Calvin Moody 1-1. Homestead: Not available.
Pendleton Heights 34, Guerin Catholic 0
PH – Brandt Gray 1 run (Drake Hankenhoff kick)
PH – Joel Weaver 14 run (kick no good)
PH – Talen Foster 2 run (Hankenhoff kick)
PH – Byron Vores 25 pass from Gray (Hankenhoff kick)
PH – Weaver 2 run (Hankenhoff kick)
Rushing – Pendleton Heights: Weaver 22-140, Gray 9-38, Foster 7-70, Dane Apple 3-12, Hudson Frank 3-(minus-4), Colton Johnson 2-11; Guerin Catholic: Jack Linden 17-75, Grady Williamson 6-19, Quentin Klee 5-17, Team 2-(minus-23, Isaiah Lewis 1-14, Kolbe Klee 1-3.
Passing – Pendleton Heights: Gray 8-9-0 93, Frank 0-1-0 0; Guerin Catholic: Q. Klee 8-21-1 51.
Receiving – Pendleton Heights: Lowan Beal 2-23, Cooper Sims 2-21, Vores 1-25, Ryan Keesling 1-14, CJ Mitchem 1-11, Weaver 1-(minus-1); Guerin Catholic: Linden 5-28, K. Klee 2-5, Trevor Macey 1-18.
Scecina 52, Heritage Christian 50
HC –Chase Wahlin 44 pass from Eli Nix (Isaac Pimental kick)
Sc – Tristan Brown 51 pass from Bryce McDonald (Owen Weinzierl kick)
Sc – Safety- Punter fell on ball in end zone
Sc – Gavin Connel 75 kickoff return (Weinzierl kick)
Sc – Brown 79 pass from McDonald (pass failed)
HC – Elijah Pimental 3 run (I. Pimental kick)
Sc – Bryce Mathis 64 pass from McDonald (Brown pass from McDonald)
HC – E. Pimental 16 run (Wahlin pass from Nix)
HC – E. Pimental 20 run (E. Pimental run)
HC – Wahlin 7 pass from Nix (I. Pimental kick)
Sc – Eric Montgomery 15 pass from McDonald (Connel pass from McDonald)
HC – Wahlin 24 pass from Nix (pass failed)
Sc – Montgomery 7 run (Brown pass from McDonald)
HC – Wahlin 43 pass from Nix (I. Pimental kick)
Sc – Connel 40 fumble return (run failed)
Rushing – Heritage Christian: Elijah Pimental 15-85, Chase Wahlin 9-60, Eli Nix 9-30, Sam Sponseller 8-28; Scecina: Eric Montgomery 16-81, Gavin Connel 7-20
Passing – Heritage Christian: Eli Nix 11-23 264 yds 4 TD-1 Int., Chase Wahlin 2-4 14 yds, Elijah Pimental 1-1 20 yds.; Scecina: Bryce McDonald 12-29 310 yds. 4 TD- 3 Int.
Receiving – Heritage Christian: Chase Wahlin 9-188, Aidon Lyon 2-75, Tysen Pauwels 2-28, Elijah Pimental 1-7; Scecina: Tristan Brown 3-143, Bryce Mathis 6-133, Gavin Connel 2-19, Eric Montgomery 2-15.
Bishop Chatard 49, Hanover Central 7
Daniel Adams ran for four touchdowns and 130 yards as the 4A No. 1 Trojans (2-0) overpowered the Wildcats (0-2). Chatard quarterback Harrison Odom threw two TD passes and ran for a third score to help keep the visitors unbeaten.
BC — Daniel Adams 1 run (Pato Gallardo kick)
BC — Adams 6 run (Gallardo kick)
BC — Cam Harden 21 pass from Harrison Odom (Gallardo kick)
BC — Odom 1 run (Gallardo kick)
HC — Blake Belcher recovered fumble in end zone (Logan Zitz kick)
BC — Adams 54 run (Gallardo kick)
BC — Adams 3 run (Gallardo kick)
BC — Max Cmehil 18 pass from Hayes Schluge (Gallardo kick)
Rushing — Chatard: Danny Adams 16-130, Harrison Odom 2-98, George Park 4-19, Joe Sherby 7-14. Hanover Central: Isaiah Buikema 13-42, Dominic Giglio 6-7, Geoff Resney 2-(minus-2), Davion Rivers 3-(minus-3).
Passing — Chatard: Odom 6-16-0, 44; Hayes Schluge 3-3-0, 44; Max Lockhart 0-1-0, 0. Hanover Central: Resney 10-17-3, 86; Wayne Tewell 1-2-0, 8.
Receiving — Chatard: Cam Harden 1-21, Julio Graves 3-18, Ross Hartman 1-16, Max Cmehill 1-18, Zach Waggoner 1-1, Drew Swickheimer 1-4. Hanover Central: Jacob Ferko 2-34, Lukas Valiska 3-28, Evan Marsiglio 2-13, Vinny Bonato 3-11, Micah Elliot 1-8.
Crown Point 21, Pike 0
Brayden Schutt rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns as the 6A No. 5 Bulldogs (2-0) blanked the host Red Devils (0-2). Crown Point held Pike to under 100 yards on the ground in winning its 29th consecutive regular-season game. The Bulldogs last lost a non-tournament game in 2021.
CP — Brayden Schutt 8 run (Oliver Brewer kick)
CP — Schutt 6 run (Brewer kick)
CP — Schutt 1 run (Brewer kick)
Rushing — Pike: Thomas 9-38, Lewis 8-37, Miles 5-19, Nash 1-7, Dawkins 1-5, team 2-(minus-8). Crown Point: Schutt 29-152, Gurnic 8-36, Smith 1-5, Custy 1-(minus-5), team 5-3.
Passing — Pike: Lewis 14-30-2, 107. Crown Point: Custy 5 -10-0, 54; Malaski 0-1-0, 0; team 2-5-0, 39.
Receiving — Pike: Murray 5-52, Morton 2-39, Nash 2-15, Tichenor 2-6, Thomas 3-(minus-5). Crpown Point: Smith 2-34, team 5-59.
Lawrence Central 40, Zionsville 30
Santana Allen passed for 209 yards and four touchdowns as the Bears (1-1) rallied from an early 14-point deficit to recharge Central’s hopes of its first winning season since 2017 with a 10-point home win over the Eagles (1-1). For Zionsville, Sam Manna rushed for three scores and caught a TD pass for a fourth.
Z — Sam Manna 24 pass from Brody Kledzik (Reid Michels kick)
Z — Manna 2 run (Michels kick)
LC — Name N/A 70 pass from Santana Allen (kick failed)
LC — Name N/A 26 pass from Allen (kick failed)
LC — Name N/A 84 interception return (kick good)
Z — Manna 3 run (Michels kick)
LC — Name N/A 19 pass from Allen (kick good)
Z — Manna 58 run (Michels kick)
LC — Name N/A 12 run (run failed)
LC — Safety
LC — Name N/A 14 pass from Allen (kick good)
Rushing — Zionsville: Manna 18-117, Zade Bankert 8-32, Eli Showalter 2-2, Kledzik 7-(minus-6). LC: Team 24-98, Allen 3-(minus-14).
Passing — Zionsville: Kledzik 11-21-1, 176; Showalter 5-6-1, 32. LC: Allen 11-19-0, 209.
Receiving — Zionsville: Schott 5-89, Morris 4-50, Manna 3-37, Johnson 1-15, Mettler 2-14, Tuffnell 1-3. LC: Team 11-209.
Franklin 27, Mt. Vernon 13
Cori Tonte ran for three touchdowns and Greyson Betts hit an 87-yard TD strike to Cole Bowker to keep the visiting Grizzly Cubs (2-0) unbeaten in a dominant second-half performance against the Marauders (0-2). Tonte gained 153 yards on 24 attempts to spark the Franklin offense, while Betts passed for 172 yards and ran for another 53. Mason Meyer threw a pair of TD passes to lead the MV attack.
F — Cori Tonte 21 run (Aybra Moore kick)
MV — James Battee 5 pass from Mason Meyer (Cole kick)
F — Cole Bowker 87 pass from Greyson Betts (Moore kick)
F — Tonte 39 run (Moore kick)
F — Tonte 9 run (kick failed)
MV — Ashley 9 pass from Meyer (kick blocked)
Rushing — Franklin: Tonte 24-153, Betts 16-53, Isaiah Stultz 5-22, Bowker 2-9. Mt. Vernon: Evan Privett 12-23, Meyer 13-28.
Passing — Franklin: Betts 6-10-0, 172. Mt. Vernon: Meyer 11-23-2, 143.
Receiving — Franklin: Bowker 2-143, Blake Smythe 1-23, Braden Bonesteel 2-15, Tonte 1-1. Mt. Vernon: Ashley 4-42, Hampton 2-38, Battee 3-14, Privett 1-32, Anderson 1-7.
Whiteland 48, Floyd Central 28
The Warriors (1-1) used four touchdown runs and 134 yards from Jordan Palmer to jump in front 34-14 at the half and cruise past the Highlanders to successfully open their home season. Whiteland also got a pair of TD passes, one from Jonah Upchurch and the other from Dane Kunz, to balance out its offense. Floyd Central relied on quarterback Jack Mull and his two TD passes.
W — Jordan Palmer 4 run (Noah Pope kick)
W — Palmer 3 run (Pope kick)
FC — Sebastian Robertson 3 run (Owen Gerlach kick)
W — Palmer 10 run (Pope kick)
FC — Zenal Lawless 32 pass from Jack Mull (Gerlach kick)
W — Eli Taylor 82 pass from Jonah Upchurch (Pope kick)
W — Eli Zehr 17 pass from Dane Kunz (run failed)
W — Upchurch 1 run (Pope kick)
FC — Robertson 4 run (Gerlach kick)
FC — Donovan Taylor 4 pass from Mull (Gerlach kick)
W — Palmer 49 run (Pope kick)
Rushing — Whiteland: Palmer 19-134, Tyree Nolan 4-69, Braydon Yates 2-24. Floyd Central: Robertson 14-67.
Passing — Whiteland: Upchurch 5-7-1, 132; Kunz 1-1-0, 17. Floyd Central: Mull 18-26-1, 234.
Receiving — Whiteland: Taylor 1-82, Zehr 1-17, Palmer 2-17, Colton Shipp 1-16. Floyd Central: Jaxon Stone 12-196, Luke Jacobi 3-38.
Avon 35, Ben Davis 14
Jace Cameron connected with receiver T.J. Stewart on a pair of mid-game touchdown passes to lift the Orioles (2-0) to a strong win over the host Giants (0-2), lifting Avon to its first 2-0 start since 2019. The visitors also got scoring runs from Andre Warfield, Bryce Reynolds and Josh Tate to pull away from BD, which scored first on a Jazz Coleman TD pass to Cam Crawford.
BD — Cam Crawford 21 pass from Jazz Coleman (Bryan Garcia Diaz kick)
A — Andre Warfield 8 run (Tim Paciorek kick)
A — T.J. Stewart 39 pass from Jace Cameron (Paciorek kick)
A — Stewart 8 pass from Cameron (Paciorek kick)
A — Bryce Reynolds 20 run (Paciorek kick)
A — Josh Tate 8 run (Paciorek kick)
BD — Jahlil Durrett 25 pass from name Coleman (Garcia Diaz kick)
Central Indiana high school football Week 2 scores
Alexandria 54, Sheridan 14
Anderson 43, Washington 18
Avon 35, Ben Davis 14
Beech Grove 44, Jennings County 0
Bishop Chatard 49, Hanover Central 7
Bloomington South 38, Martinsville 27
Brownsburg 29, Cathedral 0
Carmel 34, Westfield 10
Cascade 41, Danville 25
Center Grove 35, FW Carroll 24
Covenant Christian 14, Shortridge 0
Crispus Attucks 20, Tech 14
Crown Point 21, Pike 0
Fishers 31, Lawrence North 28
Franklin 27, Mt. Vernon 13
Franklin Central 22, Roncalli 15
Greenfield-Central 34, Greensburg 21
Hamilton Southeastern 31, North Central 7
Homestead 13, Noblesville 10
Indian Creek 29, Greenwood 10
Lafayette Central Catholic 14, Cardinal Ritter 0
Lapel 49, Frankton 2
Lawrence Central 40, Zionsville 30
Lebanon 48, Western Boone 21
Linton-Stockton 34, Monrovia 19
Lutheran 17, New Albany 0
Mooresville 48, Terre Haute North 8
New Palestine 28, Decatur Central 6
North Decatur 41, Eastern Hancock 27
Northview 49, Speedway 0
Park Tudor 45, Tindley 0
Pendleton Heights 34, Guerin Catholic 0
Perry Meridian 41, Southport 0
Plainfield 34, Harrison (West Lafayette) 27
Purdue Poly 62, Irvington Prep 0
Riverton Parke 60, Edinburgh 0
Scecina 52, Heritage Christian 50
Shelbyville 45, Rushville 20
Taylor 63, Greenwood Christian 8
Tri-West 47, Brebeuf Jesuit 29
Triton Central 28, Hamilton Heights 13
Warren Central 28, Warsaw 14
Whiteland 48, Floyd Central 28
Indiana high school football Week 2 statewide scores
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