Carmel saw its season come to an end on Friday, as the Greyhounds fell to Brownsburg 31-7 in the championship game of Class 6A Sectional 5, which was played at the Bulldogs’ Roark Field.
Brownsburg quickly went up 14-0 in the first quarter, as the Bulldogs scored on a 10-yard pass play touchdown, then immediately got the ball back on a fumble and scored again on a 20-yard run. In the second period, Brownsburg got a third touchdown on an 11-yard run, then kicked a field goal with 15 seconds left in the quarter, giving the Bulldogs a 24-0 halftime lead.
Carmel got on the board late in the third period when Reece Bellin caught a 33-yard touchdown throw from Zachary Osborne. Ben Sponsler made the extra-point kick. The Greyhounds continued to battle throughout the second half, but Brownsburg put the game out of reach late in the fourth with a seven-yard touchdown pass.
Osborne completed 10 of 23 pass attempts for 80 yards, with Bellin, Blake Matthews, Jaedon King and Desmond Duffy all making two receptions.
The Greyhounds finished their season 9-2.
BROWNSBURG 31, CARMEL 7
Score by Quarters
Carmel 0 0 7 0 – 7
Brownsburg 14 10 0 7 – 31
Team Stats CHS BHS
First Downs 7 23
By Rush 1 14
By Pass 3 6
By Penalty 3 3
Rushes-Yards 10-5 54-180
Yards Passing 80 121
Comp-Att-Int-TD 10-23-1-1 13-16-1-2
Fumbles-Lost 4-4 1-1
Penalties-Yards 4-58 6-68
Punts-Average 3-34.7 2-37.5
Carmel Scoring
Third Quarter
2:54 – Reece Bellin 33-yard pass from Zachary Osborne (Ben Sponsler kick)
Carmel individual stats
Rushing: Osborne 6-6, Nick Beidl 1-1, Ethan Hall 3-minus 2.
Passing: Osborne 10-23-80.
Receiving: Bellin 2-30, Blake Matthews 2-15, Jaedon King 2-14, Desmond Duffy 2-5, Aydrian Caldwell 1-10, Nate Williams 1-6.