It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Palestine had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-7 victory over the Yorktown Tigers. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Josh Ranes, who rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Connor Jacobia made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
New Palestine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
New Palestine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aalijah Lissade, Jacobia, and Caden Jacobia picked up one apiece. New Palestine got some further help from Michael Thacker: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
New Palestine pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Yorktown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
New Palestine will take on Pendleton Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season. Yorktown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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