Lapel’s Craig helps South to All-Star win with TD pass

By admin — In News — July 13, 2026

   ​INDIANAPOLIS — For four years, Lapel football coach Tim Miller has sent his quarterback onto the field with a tongue-in-cheek reminder of the color of the jerseys worn by the Bulldogs on a given night.Originally designed to ease the nerves of Devin Craig as a freshman starter, the weekly ritual needed a slight alteration as the Lapel senior prepared to take the field for the first series as the South’s quarterback in the 60th Annual Indiana Football Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game Friday at Decatur Central High School.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Don’t forget, you’re wearing red tonight,” Miller shouted from behind the team’s bench, earning a smile and a nod from Craig.“That was about the only coaching I gave the kid in four years,” Miller added.The state’s fifth all-time leader in passing yardage took the field and found the right-colored jersey plenty of times.In his final high school game, Craig completed 11 of 20 pass attempts for 179 yards and a key fourth quarter touchdown that put the game out of reach as the South defeated the North 23-9.The game was a culmination of a week-long experience for Craig and the other all-stars that included training camp on the campus of the University of Indianapolis and a Friday evening banquet.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It’s been different, but it’s been a lot of fun meeting some new people,” Craig said. “It’s been fun to make new friends and hang out with people I’ve never seen before.”On the field, Craig came out hot, completing his first three passes on the opening possession before the drive later stalled.The game was largely controlled by the defenses and, after the game was tied 6-6 at halftime, Ethan Need from Twin Lakes gave the North a 9-6 lead in the third quarter with his record third field goal of the game.But after Cascade quarterback Brady Trebley put the South ahead with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Kendrick Pennybaker from Hamilton Southeastern with 5:30 left in the game, Craig put the game out of reach with a 30-yard strike to Da’Vion Davis from Ben Davis High School with just under four minutes remaining.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“When the wide receivers are really good, that helps,” Craig said. “The win is the biggest part, but it felt good to score.”It was a fitting conclusion for the star quarterback, who won three sectional titles and the school’s first football regional championship during his time at Lapel.And to no surprise to those who know him, Craig was selected to be a team captain by his All-Star teammates at Friday’s banquet.“Super proud of him,” Miller said. “I’m so glad he had the experience, coming down to the U of I and practicing football this week. It’s a nice warm-up for all of these guys before they go start their college careers.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe honor from the players, most of whom did not know Craig prior to the past week, wa  

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