New Palestine dominated the Class 5A Semi-State matchup, shutting out Bloomington South 42-0 and advancing to the state championship Q1 Key Plays: The Dragons opened with a powerful rushing drive, capped by QB Jacob Davis  breaking free inside the Panthers’ 15-yard line before finishing the series with a touchdown. Bloomington South struggled to move the ball, recording minimal rushing yards early. New Palestine’s defense forced quick punts, setting the tone. Standouts: Maso

New Palestine defeated East Central 20–6 this past Friday in the Regional Championship. They pulled away late in the matchup, using a dominant fourth quarter to secure the win. Q1 Key Plays: Both defenses set the tone early. East Central’s front seven limited New Palestine’s rushing lanes, while the Dragons’ secondary contained the Trojans’ passing attempts. No scoring, but possession time leaned heavily toward East Central (nearly 2:1 ratio) Standouts: Josh Ranes (RB|LB, Sr

New Palestine defeated Cathedral 20–15 this past Friday in the Sectional Championship. Q1 Key Plays: New Palestine opened explosively: Ryder Gardner returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, giving the Dragons immediate momentum. Cathedral’s offense struggled to establish rhythm early, failing to score in the opening frame Standouts: Ryder Gardner (QB|DB, Jr.)  – Takes the opening kickoff of the Sectional Championship to the house Gannon Knowles (LB, Sr.)  – Big time sa

New Palestine defeated Plainfield 42–7 this past Friday in the sectional playoff opener. October 24, 2025 , New Palestine defeated Plainfield 42–7  in the sectional playoff opener. The Dragons built a huge halftime lead and coasted to victory, while Plainfield managed a lone score in the final quarter. Q1 Key Plays: The Dragons struck early with two touchdowns to set the tone. Standouts: Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.)  – Jacob had two touchdown runs. (48 yd to set the tone at the beg

New Palestine defeated Delta 56–7 this past Friday in a Hoosier Heritage Conference matchup. Q1 Key Plays: The Dragons struck quickly with five touchdowns in the opening frame. Standouts: Kade Stephens (RB|LB , Jr. ) - takes the opening kick to the house Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.)  – Opened the scoring on offense with a 17 yd passing touchdown to Cael Butler. His second TD coming on a 5 yd run and finally ended the quarter with a TD pass to Garrett Ranes. Kade Stephens Kickoff R

New Palestine defeated New Castle 70–0 this past Friday. Q1 Key Plays: The Dragons struck quickly with three touchdowns in the opening frame. Standouts: Cael Butler (WR|DB , Jr. ) - Cael puts it in the end zone very early in Q1 Colin Whetsel (OL|DL, Sr.)  – Scoops up a Caden sack fumble for a TD. Cael Butler 26 yd TD Caden Sack Fumble and Colin Scoop For TD Score after Q1: New Palestine 21 New Castle 0 Q2 Key Plays: The Dragons exploded for a season-best 36 points  in the

New Palestine defeated Shelbyville 65–3 this past Friday. Q1 Key Plays: Shelbyville surprised early, making two red-zone trips and capitalizing with a field goal . Standouts: Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.)  – Jacob gives the Dragons an early lead with a 66 yd TD run right out of the gate. Grantland Fitzgerald (WR|DB, Jr.) - Beautiful KO return deep into New Pal territory. Jacob Davis 66 yd TD Run Grantland Fitzgerald with a Nice KO Return Score after Q1: New Palestine 6 Shelbyvill

New Palestine defeated Greenfield Central 49–0 this past Friday, with dominant first-half scoring and standout performances from both their offense and defense Q1 The Dragons came out blazing, scoring three touchdowns in the opening frame. Standouts: Brock Brownfield (OL|DL, Sr.)  – Picked up Sam Hirschy blocked punt for a TD. Caden Jacobia (RB, Sr.)  – Powered in two rushing touchdowns (12 and 64) behind dominant line play. Defense  – Forced quick three-and-outs, settin

New Palestine rolled past Pendleton Heights 42–6 this past Friday, with explosive first-half scoring and standout performances from both their offense and defense Q1 Standouts: Caden Jacobia (RB|DB, Sr.)  – Set the tone with his two touchdown runs (3 and 32). Conner Jacobia (WR|DB Sr.) 54 yd TD reception from Jacob Davis Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.)  – Dual-threat impact, impactful running game and through the air. Red Rage Defense  – Forced Pendleton Heights into quick punts, h

The New Palestine Dragons delivered a historic beatdown in the 67th meeting of their rivalry with Mt. Vernon, winning 71–0  at Kelso Stadium. It was the largest margin of victory  and highest point total  in the 58-year history of the series. Q1 Standouts: Caden Jacobia (RB, Sr.)  – Broke free for multiple long runs, including a touchdown burst that capped the opening drive. (Scores of 32 and 78 yards) Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.)  – Efficient passing early, connecting with receive

Dragons are 44-13 all-time in-home openers and are 12-0 in home openers under Kyle Ralph. They have won 15 of their last 16 home openers. New Palestine defeated Yorktown 35–10  this past Friday. The Dragons built a commanding lead early, while Yorktown managed all of its points in the final quarter. Q1 The Dragons  used explosive plays to seize control of the game. On their first drive, they converted third-and-13 with a 20-yard quarterback draw by Jacob Davis. Two plays late

New Palestine overpowers Yorktown 35–10 behind Davis’ dual-threat brilliance. Q1 The Dragons used explosive plays to seize control of...

New Palestine came into this game with 14 straight wins , but this one carried extra weight: They were avenging a 43–42 loss  to Decatur...

The defending 4A State Champs New Palestine struck early in the season opener versus Kokomo. Q1 That first quarter was an absolute blitz...