While Pendleton Heights's win against Yorktown wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Arabians skirted past the Tigers 24-22. The victory continues a trend for the Arabians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Brandt Gray
| 10/10/25 @ Yorktown | 184 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lebanon | 146 |
| 09/12/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 137 |
| 10/03/25 vs Delta | 116 |
| 09/05/25 vs New Castle | 105 |
Brandt Gray was his usual excellent self, rushing for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 184 yards and one TD while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those 184 passing yards gave him a new career-high. 84 of Gray's passing yards were hauled in by Cooper Sims, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pendleton Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorktown only rushed for 88.
Another reason for the win was Pendleton Heights' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Rylan Keesling was the leader with four. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Yorktown lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Tokar, who rushed for 37 yards and one score, and also threw for 148 yards and one TD. Kaden Crumes was Tokar's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 31 yards.
Pendleton Heights' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Yorktown, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Pendleton Heights and Yorktown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Arabians will take on Shelbyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (21 vs. 129). The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 901 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Yorktown (ranked 36th) will meet Mt. Vernon (ranked 191st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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