Football Recap: Pendleton Heights Takes a Loss

After flying high against Greenfield-Central last Friday, Pendleton Heights came back down to earth. The Arabians took a blow against the New Palestine Dragons on Friday, falling 42-6. The matchup marked the Arabians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Brandt Gray threw for 86 yards and one TD. Lowan Beal was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards.

Leading New Palestine to victory were Jacob Davis and Caden Jacobia. Davis threw for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, while Jacobia rushed for 131 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. What's more, Davis racked up 166 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.

Pendleton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for New Palestine, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Pendleton Heights has already played their next game, a 56-13 victory against Mt. Vernon on the 26th. As for New Palestine, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-0 win against Greenfield-Central on the 26th.