New Castle is 0-10 against New Palestine since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Trojans will challenge the Dragons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, New Castle turned things around against Mt. Vernon on Friday. They really took it to the Marauders for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-28 victory. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke Sherrell
| 08/30/25 vs Jay County | 110 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 101 |
| 08/22/25 vs Franklin County | 67 |
| 09/12/25 vs Shelbyville | 64 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pendleton Heights | 62 |
Tylin Thrine was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 127 yards and four scores, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one touchdown. Luke Sherrell helped out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: New Castle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led New Palestine over Shelbyville in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Dragons blew the Golden Bears out of the water with a 65-3 final score. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
New Castle better keep an eye on Jacob Davis. He was instrumental in New Palestine's win, rushing for 158 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Caden Jacobia, who rushed for 56 yards and one score.
New Castle's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for New Palestine, their record is now 7-0.
New Castle was dealt a bruising 44-6 defeat at the hands of New Palestine in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Dragons' Josh Ranes, who rushed for 137 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
