Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pendleton Heights walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Greenfield-Central Cougars a 45-0 shutout on Friday. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Arabians this season.
It was another big night for Brandt Gray, who threw for 157 yards and two TDs on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also punched in one score on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Joel Weaver was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and one touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Talan Foster, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Pendleton Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Foster and Nolan Hobbs.
Arabians
| 10/31/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 45-0 |
| 10/17/25 vs Shelbyville | 49-7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Delta | 49-6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 43-14 |
| 09/05/25 vs New Castle | 35-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Pendleton Heights pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points on average over those games. As for Greenfield-Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Looking ahead, Pendleton Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Yorktown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Arabians' offense will have their work cut out for them. Greenfield-Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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