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Carmel ends HSE's season 17-14 in the sectional final

Plus, Kings of Leon are coming to Ruoff Music Center in May.

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Carmel edges HSE 17-⁠14 and will face Fort Wayne Carroll in the regional round

Carmel will meet Fort Wayne Carroll in the regional round

Class 6A football playoffs

Sectional finals

Regional

CarmelCarmel17
HSEHSE14
Fort Wayne CarrollCarroll56
HomesteadHomestd0
CarmelCarmel
Fort Wayne CarrollCarroll

Sources: LarryInFishers, The Journal Gazette

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RoundGameResult
Sectional finalsCarmel vs. HSECarmel 17–14
Sectional finalsFort Wayne Carroll vs. HomesteadFort Wayne Carroll 56–0
RegionalCarmel vs. Fort Wayne CarrollTo be played

If you followed the Royals, their season ended Friday night. Host Carmel held on for a 17-14 win in the Class 6A Sectional 3 championship at . WRTV's The Zone ran highlights from 22 central Indiana sectional games, HSE at Carmel among them.

Carmel's next opponent is set. Fort Wayne Carroll beat Homestead 56-0 in the Sectional 4 final, so the Greyhounds will meet Carroll in the regional round. The finish was tighter than forecast: Indiana Football Digest had picked Carmel to win 30-13.

  • Carmel's record: 7-4, now headed to the regional round
  • HSE's final record: 5-6
  • HSE beat Fishers 23-14 on Oct. 30 to reach the final

The sectional final scores and a key Mudsock number

17-14
Carmel's win over HSE in the Sectional 3 final
56-0
Fort Wayne Carroll's win over Homestead
114
rushing yards for Carter Reed in HSE's Oct. 30 win

Sources: LarryInFishers, The Journal Gazette

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The All In Noblesville Fall Open House runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Overlook Room at Forest Park Inn, 701 Cicero Road. It's free and family-friendly, with music, sweet treats and hands-on activities. The Hamilton County Reporter

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Kings of Leon will play Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville on May 15, 2027, with Band of Horses as special guests. The stop is part of a 30-city North American tour promoted by Live Nation. WISHTV8

HSE bonds

HSE Schools will borrow $33 million in in 2026, $7 million under the $40 million ceiling the board approved. Assistant superintendent Tim Brown told the Facilities & Finance Committee on Thursday that the district won't need the extra borrowing this year. LarryInFishers

HSE will borrow $7 million less than its ceiling

Source: LarryInFishers

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Westfield's Advisory Plan Commission approved Fischer Homes' plans for The Lakes at Freemont on Nov. 4, though not all commissioners were on board. The development along Freemont Moore Road and 193rd Street now calls for 190 single-family homes priced from $500,000 to $1.4 million, about 30 fewer than first planned. Current Publishing

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Hamilton County Kids Coats and CrossRoads Church at Westfield distributed 349 winter coats to 131 Westfield families. Families also received gloves and hats. The Hamilton County Reporter

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Past issues

  1. Sun., Nov. 8Carmel tops Hamilton Southeastern 17-14 for the sectional title
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Boom open tonight; Westfield plans a four-sheet USHL rink
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Noblesville Schools' referendum passes; HSE teachers get a raise
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Noblesville Schools referendum passes, 15,211 to 11,393
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; Hamilton County early voting nearly doubled 2022
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Carmel ends HSE's season 17-14 in the sectional final

Plus, Kings of Leon are coming to Ruoff Music Center in May.

The TLDR

  1. Carmel edges HSE 17-14 in the 6A Sectional 3 final
  2. Carmel's regional opponent will be Fort Wayne Carroll
  3. HSE Schools will borrow $33 million in 2026 bonds
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