Center Grove football: LIVE updates

FINAL: Center Grove 17, Avon 0. Trojans will travel to face the North Central-Warren Central winner in a semistate game next Friday.

4:07 4th: Center Grove 17, Avon 0. Chris Martin drives the final nail into the Orioles’ coffin by recovering a fumble at the Avon 47.

4:39 4th: Center Grove 17, Avon 0. Luke Eckert bangs home a 28-yard field goal to cap a lengthy Trojan drive that ate up nearly nine minutes. This one just about a wrap.

END 3rd: Center Grove 14, Avon 0. Trojan defense still dominating the evening. Center Grove currently facing a 3rd and 4 at its own 22.

4:40 3rd: Center Grove 14, Avon 0. After a 64-yard run by Carson Steele to the Oriole 22, the visitors hold and the Trojans miss a 35-yard field goal try.

HALFTIME: Center Grove 14, Avon 0. The Trojans’ defense has been dominant, limiting the Orioles to 62 total yards. Henry Hesson just 3 of 13 passing. Carson Steele with 120 yards on 18 carries for Center Grove.

8:25 2nd: Center Grove 14, Avon 0. A Henry Hesson pass is tipped and finds the arms of Matt Pence, who takes it 67 yards untouched to the house.

10:22 2nd: Center Grove 7, Avon 0. On the Trojans’ first play of the quarter, Carson Steele spins free of a defender at the line and busts up the middle for a 65-yard touchdown.

END 1st: Center Grove 0, Avon 0. Orioles just picked up their lone first down of the quarter and have the ball at their own 30-yard line. Trojans with a 110-25 edge in total offense.

3:41 1st: Center Grove 0, Avon 0. Trojans force an Oriole three-and-out but again get stopped on downs, this time at the 24.

8:02 1st: Center Grove 0, Avon 0. After Carson Steele takes a Jackson Moore screen pass 53 yards to the Avon 1, the Orioles come up with a goal-line stand to keep it scoreless.