Carmel jumped ahead in the third quarter, then held off Lawrence Central in the fourth quarter, and walked away from the Bears’ field with a 21-19 victory on Friday.
The Class 6A No. 9 Greyhounds led 7-6 at halftime, with Atticus Clouse catching a 14-yard pass from Gabe Quigley early in the second period. Carmel then led 20-6 after three periods; Quigley struck again with an 18-yard touchdown throw to Jack Rodimel, then Dylan Downing scored on a short run with 26 seconds left in the quarter.
Fourth-ranked Lawrence Central scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, but Carmel was able to hang on. With the win, the ‘Hounds finished in a three-way tie for third in the Metropolitan Conference; Carmel, the Bears and Pike all completed play with 4-3 records.
Downing finished the game with 69 yards on 15 carries, while Camari Hunt rushed 17 times for 68 yards. Quigley made the most of his throws, going 4-of-6 for 84 yards.
Carmel finished the regular season at 5-4.
