We know about high school football in Texas, Florida and California, but Indiana? Aren’t they known for basketball?

Friday night under stormy skies, Perry Meridian beat Decatur Central 83-78. The teams combined for 1,703 total yards.

“It was definitely a perfect storm,” said Perry Meridian coach Scott Marsh. “Both offenses are obviously really good, and probably played to the weaknesses of both defenses.”

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Here are some interesting stats from the game:

• Decatur Central totaled 875 yards while Perry Meridian had 828. According to the Indy Star, records from the National Federation of State High School Associations indicated that those numbers cracked the top-10 all-time record for total yardage in a single game.

• Perry Meridian quarterback Conner Smith passed for 490 yards and six touchdowns.

• Decatur Central running back Eli Conlin rushed 21 times for 301 yards and three touchdowns.

• Decatur Central quarterback Tommy Stevens was 13-for-24 passing for 218 yards and rushed 17 times for 203 yards and three TDs.

“I’ve never been part of something like that and hope I never will again, lord willing,” Marsh said. “Believe it or not, (Decatur Central coach Justin Dixson) and I are both defensive guys by nature. I don’t think either one of us ever expected to be involved in something like that.”