New Palestine has gone a perfect 10-0 against Greenfield-Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. New Palestine will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
New Palestine's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Pendleton Heights' usually-dominant defense. The Dragons really took it to the Arabians for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win. With the Dragons ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jacob Davis
| 09/19/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 166 |
| 09/12/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 137.2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Yorktown | 140.9 |
| 08/29/25 @ Decatur Central | 147.2 |
| 08/22/25 @ Kokomo | 72.4 |
| + 13 more games |
New Palestine's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jacob Davis, who threw for 221 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes, and Caden Jacobia, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. What's more, Davis racked up 166 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
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 three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Greenfield-Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Shelbyville 28-27. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
New Palestine better keep an eye on Braylen Benavente. He was instrumental in Greenfield-Central's win, rushing for 72 yards and two scores.
Greenfield-Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zach Waterman.
Greenfield-Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for New Palestine, their record is now 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. New Palestine has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenfield-Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 247.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for New Palestine against Greenfield-Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
