Davis Brothers Dominate: Jacob Scores, Andrew Secures in Dragons’ Victory
- indysportszone

- Nov 25
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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 sack by Gannon in the first quarter
Score after Q1: New Palestine 7 Cathedral 0
Q2
Key Plays: Cathedral managed to get on the board with a field goal and later added a safety, cutting into the lead. New Palestine’s defense held strong, preventing Cathedral from finding the end zone before halftime.
Standouts:
Cathedral Defense - The Dragons on their own 5 yd line. Cathedral's Aiden Fiournoy reaches Jacob Davis for a safety.
Andrew Davis (WR|DB, S0.) – Andrew stops an Irish drive at the five yd line of New Palestine with an INT.
Cathedral Special Teams – With 11.4 seconds left in the half, Van Krisiloff hits a 35 yd FG to bring the Irish within three points.
Halftime Score: New Palestine 7 Cathedral 5
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Q3
Key Plays: Senior QB Jacob Davis scored on a short rushing touchdown, extending New Palestine’s lead. Cathedral answered with a field goal, keeping the game within reach.
Standouts:
Andrew Davis (WR|DB, S0.) – Andrew stops another Irish drive with a second INT.
Cathedral Special Teams – Van Krisiloff hits a 42 yd FG to bring the Irish within six points.
Score after Q3: New Palestine 14 Cathedral 8
Q4
Key Plays: Jacob Davis struck again with another short run, giving the Dragons a cushion. Cathedral finally found the end zone with a late touchdown, but Andrew Davis (DB, So.) sealed the win with his third interception of the night,
Standouts:
Andrew Davis (WR|DB, S0.) – Andrew stops another Irish drive with a third INT.
Final: New Palestine 20 Cathedral 15
New Palestine will be away next week for the Regional Championship as they take on 9-2 East Central.
🏈 Game Details
Total Plays: Cathedral ran 62 plays compared to New Palestine’s 48.
First Downs: Cathedral managed 14, while New Palestine earned 16.
Penalties: Cathedral had 6 penalties for 45 yards, New Palestine 4 penalties for 30 yards.
Time of Possession: Cathedral held the ball (27:58) compared to (20:02) for New Palestine
📊 Key Performances
New Palestine
Ryder Gardner: Kickoff return TD set the tone.
Jacob Davis: Two rushing touchdowns, steady leadership.
Andrew Davis: Three interceptions, including a game-saving pick in the end zone.
Cathedral
Cameron Koers (QB): 175 passing yards, 1 TD but 3 INTs.
Offense showed flashes late but couldn’t overcome turnovers.
🏈 Stats - New Palestine Dragons
Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.)
Passing: 8/12, 148 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, long 41
Rushing: 2 short TD runs (including game-winner in 4th quarter)
Ryder Gardner (WR/KR, Jr.)
Special Teams: Returned opening kickoff for a touchdown
Andrew Davis (DB, So.)
Defense: 3 interceptions, including one in the end zone to seal the win
Caden Jacobia (RB, Sr.)
Rushing: 15 carries, 86 yards (5.7 avg), long 22
🏈 Stats - Cathedral Fighting Irish
Cameron Koers (QB, Sr.)
Passing: 21/36, 175 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, long 26
Jimmy Pappas (RB, Sr.)
Rushing: 13 carries, 40 yards (3.1 avg), long 13
Xavier Brown (RB, Jr.)
Rushing: 7 carries, 31 yards (4.4 avg), long 12
Defensive Standouts
Gannon Knowles, Kyle Harden, Caden Nelson: each recorded a sack
Knowles also had 6 tackles, 2 for loss
MSP 11.08.25





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