It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Greenfield-Central can now relate to. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pendleton Heights Arabians on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Arabians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Even though they lost, Greenfield-Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pendleton Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keaton Jones, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Jones was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
With the defeat, Greenfield-Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for Pendleton Heights, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Greenfield-Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pendleton Heights, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-7 loss against New Palestine on the 8th.
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