Hamilton County Reporter
Carmel won an all-county clash at Hamilton Southeastern on Friday to advance to the Class 6A Sectional 4 championship game.
The Greyhounds beat the Royals 28-14 in a semi-final game at TCU Field.
Carmel led 28-0 after three quarters, scoring all of its touchdowns on the ground.
Zach White got the first two scores on five-yard runs. White found the end zone
midway through the first quarter, then made his way in to score with 7:33 left in
the second. Christian Williams added the Greyhounds’ third touchdown later in the
period, then John Rogers scored on a 35-yard run late in the third quarter. Spencer
Hanna kicked all four extra points.
Southeastern fought to the end, scoring both of their touchdowns in the fourth period off passes from Andrew Hobson.
Nathan Wolf caught a 10-yard TD throw with 5:25 left, then the Royals got the ball back seconds later and Ben Boysen grabbed a 34-yard pass and took it in for the score. Alex Geroulis kicked both extra points.
Rogers led Carmel’s ground game with 67 yards rushing, with Dylan Downing gaining 65 yards. Williams completed 9 of 14 passes for 61 yards; Downing had four receptions.
Hobson had an outstanding game, completing 23 of 33 passes for 263 yards.
DeAndre Rhodes had seven catches, with Boysen, Tony Myers and Wolf all making
five receptions. Boysen led the rushing with 53 yards.
Carmel is 7-3 and hosts Westfield next Friday in the sectional championship game. Southeastern finished its season 5-5.