The Pendleton Heights Arabians will venture away from home to face off against the Delta Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Pendleton Heights was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-10 to Mt. Vernon. The game marked the Arabians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pendleton Heights might have lost, but man, Keaton Jones was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of New Castle by a score of 16-14.
Pendleton Heights' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Pendleton Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Delta in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Delta's Kaiden Bond, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pendleton Heights to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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