By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent TOUCHDOWWWWWN, Giants… FIRST DOWWWWWWN, Giants… The Ben Davis PA announcer wore those words out as the Giants pounded once-nationally ranked Lawrence Central 42-10 on Friday night. “I just thought our focus was good,” Ben Davis coach Mike Kirschner said. “I think our kids came in with a purpose. We beat […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Prior to the start of its game vs. Lawrence North, rain threatened to ruin Carmel’s homecoming agenda. While Mother Nature slightly altered the festivities, it had no effect on the football team during the Greyhounds’ 49-9 blowout win over the Wildcats. Lawrence North produced just one first down and 23 […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Center Grove no doubt likes its spot on top of the MIC conference football standings as the Trojans enter week five undefeated in the conference widely regarded as not only the best in the state, but one of the nation’s best. But there are still four games left on their […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — “There are no moral victories. You get what you get.” These were the words of Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell after his Boilermakers outplayed Notre Dame for the better part of three quarters before allowing three touchdowns in a span of less than four minutes and […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent A week ago, Lawrence Central took down then-nationally ranked Louisville Trinity 17-13. The week before that, Trinity beat Carmel 42-35. So it would stand to reason that in the chain of events that led to Friday’s matchup with Lawrence Central, ranked #16 in the most recent USA Today national poll, […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Darrell Hazell definitively said he is happy that his Boilermakers came out with a win in his first home game at Ross Ade Stadium against an FCS opponent in Indiana State. He’ll have to forgive fans in West Lafayette if they aren’t buying it. “Obviously we’re […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent You wouldn’t think someone who only carries the ball eight times in a game would be considered a factor. But when those eight carries turn into 216 yards and three touchdowns, not only is that player a factor, he’s the star of the game. That was the night junior running […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The Louisville Trinity High School football team was ranked number two nationally in the USA Today’s preseason Super 25; this much we know. Trinity, now ranked No. 23, travels to USA Today No. 17 Lawrence Central this Friday, then hosts Cathedral on September 27th. After witnessing Trinity’s 42-35 victory over Carmel […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent CARMEL, Ind. — If you are searching for a couple of playmakers outside of the metro Indianapolis area, you might want to head about two hours south to Louisville and check out Trinity quarterback Reggie Bonnafon and running back Donald Brooks. The tandem gave Carmel fits all evening, contributing to […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Eric Moore knows the history of failure his Center Grove program has had at Warren Central. “Never won here, never” said Moore, still trying to grasp the fact that his Trojans defeated the Warriors 21-10 on Friday night to spoil Jayson West’s debut as Warren Central’s coach. Center Grove scored three […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent For a number of years, the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) has proven to be a powerhouse among football conferences in the state of Indiana. With the additions of Lawrence Central and Pike for the 2013 season, the MIC has now graduated from a powerhouse to a juggernaut. LC and Pike […]
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