After flying high against Jay County last Saturday, New Castle came back down to earth. The Trojans wound up with the same score they had in their last game (35-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Arabians are ranked 40th).
Carson Bell threw for 104 yards on 12 of 24 attempts. Tylin Thrine was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards. On the ground, Luke Sherrell rushed for 62 yards.
Pendleton Heights' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joel Weaver, who rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown. Cooper Sims was another key pass catcher, gaining 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
New Castle now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Pendleton Heights, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Castle will face off against rival Shelbyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights is set to take on their familiar foe Greenfield-Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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