With a playoff game on the line, Pendleton Heights rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 31-21 win over the Greenfield-Central Cougars. This was payback for the Arabians, who suffered a 28-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pendleton Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keaton Jones, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Pendleton Heights wouldn't let Greenfield-Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Eldridge, Preston Wolfe, Brandon Nunemaker, and Garrett Pederson picked up one apiece. Rylan Keesling was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 17 total tackles.
Pendleton Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Pendleton Heights' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for Greenfield-Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Pendleton Heights didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-7 defeat against New Palestine on the 8th. Greenfield-Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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