Shelbyville is 0-10 against New Palestine since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will host the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
Shelbyville is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Yorktown on the road and fell 33-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Golden Bears were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, New Palestine put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. They really took it to Greenfield-Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 38-0 victory at home. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Josh Ranes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
New Palestine wouldn't let Greenfield-Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Palestine can thank Mason Oglesby and Garrett Ranes for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Greenfield-Central's side was Michael Thacker, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Palestine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenfield-Central only rushed for 52.
Shelbyville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 5-0-1.
Shelbyville was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of New Palestine in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Shelbyville was down 35-0.
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