Football Preview: Pendleton Heights Arabians vs. New Castle Trojans
Pendleton Heights has gone 9-1 against New Castle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will look to defend their home field against the New Castle Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Pendleton Heights was fully in charge, breezing past Shelbyville 42-14 on the road. Considering the Arabians have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keaton Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Colton Frank, who rushed for eight yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Greenfield-Central. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The win made it two in a row for Pendleton Heights and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for New Castle, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jones and Caleb Clapp. Jones has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 129.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Clapp has averaged of 87.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Pendleton Heights took their victory against New Castle when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 42-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clapp, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pendleton Heights still be able to contain Clapp? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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