The Pendleton Heights Arabians will square off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pendleton Heights sitting on five straight victories and Greenfield-Central on three.
Pendleton Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Mt. Vernon 45-14. 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
| 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 |
Pendleton Heights found their leader in sophomore Joel Weaver, who rushed for 249 yards on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Weaver is now averaging an impressive 110.7 rushing yards per 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 games.
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.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Greenfield-Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 26-20 win over New Castle.
Greenfield-Central's win came from a few key players Pendleton Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braylen Benavente, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of TDs.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Greenfield-Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Pendleton Heights has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenfield-Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 257.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Pendleton Heights against Greenfield-Central when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 43-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cougars' Draven Nolting, who rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 37 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Arabians still be able to contain Nolting? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
