With a playoff game on the line, New Palestine rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Mt. Vernon Marauders with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The win was nothing new for the Dragons as they're now sitting on eight straight.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Vernon lost, don't look at Ryker Baer. Despite the final result, he picked up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Baer's longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards.
New Palestine pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
New Palestine will head out to face off against Yorktown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Palestine's defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so Yorktown's offense will have their work cut out for them. Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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