By Will Willems
Contributing Writer
INDIANAPOLIS â??? To say there was a lack of
offense Sept. 29 at Ben Davis may be the understatement of the century.
In a game
that featured just over 160 total yards, the Class 5A No. 11 host Giants were
able to hold off 5A 10th-ranked Center Grove, 4-3 â??? and yes, that is
the correct score â??? in a Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference showdown.
â??The way
it works in this conference is that you win,â? said Ben Davis coach Tom Allen,
whose Giants improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the MIC. â??Every game in this
conference you are going to play a good team and you have to be ready to play,
and Iâ??m proud of our kids for flat-out finding a way to win.â?
The Ben
Davis defense made a statement on the gameâ??s first drive, forcing a safety a
mere 90 seconds into the contest. The entire defensive line penetrated, forcing
Trojans quarterback Jordan Luallen to throw the ball away and get an
intentional grounding penalty.
Center
Grove coach Eric Moore saw the play differently.
â??The refs
decided to call a safety, and I donâ??t know how,â? Moore said. â??Our tight end was on a route and
the ball was thrown in his direction, so I donâ??t know how the penalty was
called.â?
The rest
of the first half was a stalemate with the teams trading punts back and forth
until the final drive of the first half.
Thatâ??s
when Center Grove (5-2, 2-2) took possession on Ben Davisâ?? 44-yard line,
driving 35 yards in eight plays before getting a 25-yard field goal from Ian
McGarvey.
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