How did Carmel, Indiana, celebrate a high school football win over a rival?

By admin — In News — November 1, 2026

   ​Lots of high school football rivalries have trophies, buckets and other prizes. In Carmel, a street gets renamed.Class 6A No. 10 Carmel upset No. 3 Westfield 48-45 in a wild sectional semifinal game. The city responded by temporarily renaming Westfield Blvd. to Greyhound Blvd.”Due to an unexpected surge in Greyhound pride following Carmel’s sectional upset over Westfield, we’ve been forced to take immediate action,” Carmel Mayor Sue Finkham posted on social media.Snap judgments from Kyle Neddenriep: Greyhounds-Shamrocks game highlights sectional semifinalsWestfield beat Carmel 38-34 in Week 2 action and lost only to No. 1 Brownsburg in the regular season. The Shamrocks have made the state championship game four times in the past six seasons.”Congratulations to our Carmel Greyhounds on a huge win and to the Westfield Shamrocks on a great season. We love a good football rivalry! 🏈” Finkham posted.Carmel plays at No. 8 Carroll (Fort Wayne) for a sectional title.🚨 SIGNAGE CHANGE 🚨Due to an unexpected surge in Greyhound pride following Carmel’s sectional upset over Westfield, we’ve been forced to take immediate action.Effective immediately, Westfield Boulevard is temporarily GREYHOUND BOULEVARD! 💙💛Congratulations to our Carmel… pic.twitter.com/r9Yid3YjbI— Sue Finkam (@SueFinkam) October 31, 2026Get IndyStar’s high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with the High School Sports newsletter.This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: How did Carmel, Indiana, celebrate a high school football win over a rival?  

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