With a playoff game on the line, Pendleton Heights rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 28-22 win over the New Castle Trojans. The victory was nothing new for the Arabians as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Keaton Jones, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Wyatt Elijah made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Pendleton Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
New Castle's loss came despite strong showings from Tylin Thrine and Caleb Clapp. Thrine rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, while Clapp rushed for 109 yards. Clapp didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
The win got Pendleton Heights back to even at 5-5. As for New Castle, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Pendleton Heights will face off against Greenfield-Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield-Central will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. New Castle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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