Dragons breathe fire early 🔥 — New Palestine races to a 28–0 halftime lead and never looks back.

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 later, on second-and-25, Davis connected with Cameron Rollyson for a 44-yard touchdown on a screen pass to put the Dragons on the board.

• Halfway through the quarter the Dragons strike again. This time Jacob Davis connected with Landon Maddox on a deep ball for a 49-yard TD, giving the Dragons a 14-0 lead.

• Yorktown was shut out, unable to move the ball effectively.

Jacob Davis to Cameron Rollyson 44yd TD Pass

Score after Q1: New Palestine 14 Yorktown 0

Q2

• The scoring for the Dragons did not happen until the late stages of the second quarter. The defense kept pressure on Yorktown as they sacked the QB three times in the quarter (total of 4 times in the first half). With 2:30 left, on a third and 13 from the Yorktown 43, Evan Walker with a sack forcing the Tigers to punt.

  
  

  On a fourth and 14 with 31.4 seconds left, Jacob Davis hits Mason Oglesby for a 27 yd gain and sets up the final score of the half.

  
  

  Jacob Davis used his legs this time to score twice in the second: 1 yd run with 4:34 left and a 2 yd run with 7 seconds left.

Brock Brownfield Sack

Halftime: New Palestine 14 Yorktown 0

Q3

Yorktown received the ball but was quickly shut down by Red Rage defense, resulting in a three-and-out. After the defensive stop, New Palestine capitalized on a short field. Caden Jacobia capped a 40-yard drive with a 12-yard rushing touchdown, pushing the lead to 35–0. With the score margin triggering a running clock, possessions moved quickly. Yorktown struggled to gain traction against the Dragons’ defensive front.

Caden Jacobia 12yd TD Run

Score after Q3: New Palestine 35, Yorktown 0

Q4

• Yorktown finally got on the board with a 31-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 35–3. This came after a rare, sustained drive, aided by short passes and a defensive penalty.

• In the closing moments, Yorktown added a 2-yard touchdown pass making the final score 35–10. The drive was aided by a short field and a couple of quick completions.

Yorktown 2yd TD Pass

Final Score: New Palestine 35, Yorktown 10.

🏈 Key Notes

• New Palestine Offense: Senior QB Jacob Davis threw for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 63% of his passes.

• Yorktown Offense: QB Sam Tokar managed 88 passing yards, but the Tigers’ offense only came alive late in the game.

• Momentum: The Dragons effectively sealed the game by halftime, leading 28–0. Yorktown’s late push was too little, too late.

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