Football Recap: New Palestine Picks Up 18th Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

09/19/25 vs Pendleton Heights	42-6
09/12/25 vs Mt. Vernon	71-0
09/05/25 vs Yorktown	35-10
08/29/25 @ Decatur Central	28-6
08/22/25 @ Kokomo	52-0
+ 13 more games

New Palestine strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They really took it to the Pendleton Heights Arabians for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.

New Palestine had a senior duo take command as Jacob Davis threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes and Caden Jacobia rushed for 131 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries. Those 131 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Jacobia.

New Palestine didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Pendleton Heights to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Sam Hirschy and Logan Parks, who each logged one passes deflected. New Palestine hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.63 or higher in four consecutive contests.

New Palestine's record now sits at 5-0. As for Pendleton Heights, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

New Palestine has already played their next game, a 49-0 victory against Greenfield-Central on the 26th. As for Pendleton Heights, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 56-13 win against Mt. Vernon on the 26th.