A Carmel football victory is usually a reason to cheer, but there was no celebration after the Greyhounds’ game at Ben Davis was halted in the fourth quarter.
Carmel was leading 35-21 when gun shots were heard outside of the Giants’ stadium, prompting both teams to run off the field and fans to evacuate. The game was called off minutes later. A 16-year-old boy outside of the stadium was injured and reported to be in stable condition, while another 16-year-old boy was in police custody. No players, coaches or fans were harmed in the shooting
It had been an exciting game, one that the Greyhounds had taken control of in the third quarter. Carmel led 21-13 at halftime, but a short touchdown pass and two-point conversion throw by the Giants tied the game at 21-21 with 7:19 left in the third quarter.
But 22 seconds later, Reece Bellin caught a pass from Zachary Osborne and took it to the end zone for a 70-yard touchdown reception. Then with 16 seconds left in the third, Blake Matthews caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Osborne in what would be the final touchdown of the game.
The Giants got on the board first with a field goal at the 7:31 mark of the first period. Carmel jumped ahead 7-3 minutes later when Jaedon King took a 58-yard Osborne pass into the end zone.
The lead swelled to 14-3 after Desmond Duffy and Osborne teamed for a 91-yard touchdown pass play. After a Ben Davis touchdown, Osborne ran the ball in to the end zone from 15 yards. Sponsler made all three extra-point kicks; he was 5-for-5 on extra point kicks for the night.
Osborne finished the game 14-for-20, totaling 345 yards, while Duffy had six catches for 125 yards.
Carmel is now 5-1 in Metropolitan Conference play and 6-1 overall. The Greyhounds host Warren Central next week.
CARMEL 35, BEN DAVIS 21
Score by Quarters
Carmel 7 14 14 0 – 35
Ben Davis 3 10 8 0 – 21
Team Stats CHS BD
First Downs 12 18
By Rush 4 4
By Pass 8 13
By Penalty 0 1
Rushes-Yards 20-64 28-100
Yards Passing 345 255
Comp-Att-Int-TD 14-20-1-4 22-35-0-2
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-34 4-67
Punts-Average 4-37.0 5-38.4
Carmel Scoring
First Quarter
3:30 – Jaedon King 58-yard pass from Zachary Osborne (Ben Sponsler kick)
Second Quarter
10:55 – Desmond Duffy 91-yard pass from Osborne (Sponsler kick)
4:49 – Osborne 15-yard run (Sponsler kick)
Third Quarter
6:57 – Reece Bellin 70-yard pass from Osborne (Sponsler kick)
0:16 – Blake Matthews 8-yard pass from Osborne (Sponsler kick)
Carmel individual stats
Rushing: Osborne 9-37, Ethan Hall 6-16, Nick Beidl 4-14, Garrett Fernandez 1-minus 3.
Passing: Osborne 14-20-345.
Receiving: Duffy 6-125, Bellin 3-86, King 2-74, Matthews 2-54, Hall 1-6.