Football Recap: New Palestine Dragons vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans
With a playoff game on the line, New Palestine rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans. The Dragons are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 11 straight.
It was another big night for Josh Ranes, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
New Palestine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
New Palestine pushed their record up to 12-0-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points per game. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
New Palestine will take on Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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