Carmel ran into another Metropolitan Conference powerhouse Friday, falling to Warren Central 35-14 in a game at Carmel Stadium.
The Class 6A No. 4 Warriors led 13-0 at halftime. The 6A No. 8 Greyhounds started making things interesting in the third period, when quarterback Gabe Quigley (stepping in for injured Jake McDonald) threw a 31-yard pass to Atticus Clouse.
But Warren responded with 22 straight points to take a 35-7 lead in the fourth period. Quigley and Clouse did team up for one more touchdown, a six-yarder with 4:53 left in the fourth. Matt Fortier made both extra-point kicks.
Dylan Downing was Carmel’s leading rusher, carrying the ball 24 times for 112 yards. Clouse had a nice game with six receptions and 85 yards.
The loss dropped the Greyhounds to 3-3 in the MIC and 4-4 overall. Carmel will finish the regular season on the road, traveling to Lawrence Central next Friday to wrap up conference play.
Carmel’s defense lines up during the second quarter of its game with Warren Central Friday at Carmel Stadium.
Pictured: Kyle Lozen (32), Alex Brown (40), William Padgett (47) and Andrew Colombo (9). (Richie Hall)