Football Recap: Pendleton Heights Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Pendleton Heights proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 43) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Yorktown Tigers 24-22. The win was familiar territory for the Arabians, who have now won three contests in a row.

Brandt Gray

Passing Yards (Career)

10/10/25 @ Yorktown	184
08/22/25 vs Lebanon	146
09/12/25 vs Greenfield-Central	137
10/03/25 vs Delta	116
09/05/25 vs New Castle	105

Brandt Gray produced another solid effort rushing for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 184 yards and one TD while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those 184 passing yards gave him a new career-high. 84 of Gray's passing yards were hauled in by Cooper Sims, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Pendleton Heights didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Yorktown to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. Given Gray's standout performance, it's clear the Tigers' secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Pendleton Heights' defense didn't let Sam Tokar, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Rylan Keesling was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tokar, who rushed for 37 yards and one score, and also threw for 148 yards and one touchdown. Kaden Crumes was Tokar's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 31 yards.

Pendleton Heights' record now sits at 7-1. As for Yorktown, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.

Pendleton Heights didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-7 victory against Shelbyville on the 17th. As for Yorktown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 72-0 win against Mt. Vernon on the 17th.