Football Recap: Pendleton Heights Skates Past Mt. Vernon with Ease

With a playoff win on the line, Pendleton Heights rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Mt. Vernon Marauders, posting a 45-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Arabians, who have now won seven contests by 29 points or more so far this season.

Joel Weaver

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Mt. Vernon	249
10/17/25 vs Shelbyville	210
10/10/25 @ Yorktown	34
10/03/25 vs Delta	193
09/26/25 @ Mt. Vernon	48
+ 5 more games

Joel Weaver continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 249 yards and five TDs on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.7 rushing yards per game.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pendleton Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

Pendleton Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Sims and Lincoln Deshong.

Although Mt. Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Charlie Cole and Davon Williams.

Pendleton Heights pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Looking ahead, Pendleton Heights will host Greenfield-Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.