A victory for Yorktown just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Pendleton Heights Arabians, falling 47-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Arabians: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Yorktown took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Long, Wilson Webster, and Sam Tokar.
Keaton Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards for Pendleton Heights. Jones really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run. Colton Frank was another key player, throwing for 255 yards and two touchdowns.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Pendleton Heights, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Yorktown will square off against Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season. As for Pendleton Heights, they will take on Shelbyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29.4 points per game.
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