Dragons Dominate Early, Davis Leads New Palestine Past Pendleton Heights 42–6

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, holding them to minimal yardage

Jacob Davis to Conner Jacobia 54 yd TD Pass

Score after Q1: New Palestine 21 Pendleton Heights 0

Q2

• Key Plays: New Palestine piled on with two more touchdowns.

• Standouts:

  • Garrett Ranes (TE|OLB, Sr.) – Scored on a 29 yd pass from Jacob Davis

  • Offensive Line Unit – Controlled the trenches, opening lanes for Caden Jacobia and Jacob Davis.

  • Defense – Continued to suffocate Pendleton Heights, limiting them to 38 rushing yards and 32 passing yards in the first half

Jacob Davis to Garrett Ranes 29 yd TD

Halftime Score: New Palestine 35 Pendleton Heights 0

Q3

• Key Plays: Neither team scored, but New Palestine rotated personnel to manage the lead.

• Standouts:

  • Davis – Managed the offense efficiently, even as the Dragons slowed the pace.

  • Front Seven – Maintained pressure, preventing Pendleton Heights from crossing midfield.

Score after Q3: New Palestine 35 Pendleton Heights 0 

Q4

• Key Plays: Pendleton Heights finally broke through late with a TD pass from QB Brandt Gray, avoiding the shutout.

• Davis (QB) – Finished with 286 total yards, 2 passing TDs, and 1 rushing TD.

• Defense – Preserved dominance until the final minutes, allowing just one score.

• Gray (QB, Pendleton Heights) – Showed resilience with a late touchdown strike.

Bryan Caldwell 4 yd TD Run

Final: New Palestine 42 Pendleton 6

The Dragons are now 3-0 in Hoosier Heritage conference play. They will be away next week to take on 3-2 Greenfield Central.

🏈 Game Details

• Total Plays: Pendleton Heights ran 38 plays compared to New Palestine’s 52.

• First Downs: Pendleton Heights managed only 7, while New Palestine earned 25.

• Penalties: Pendleton Heights had 5 penalties for 47 yards, New Palestine 9 penalties for 71 yards.

• Time of Possession: Pendleton Heights held the ball (22:02) compared to (25:25) for New Palestine

🔑 Key Takeaways

• New Palestine’s offense is balanced and explosive, scoring early and often.

• Jacob Davis is the centerpiece, proving he can beat defenses with both his arm and legs.

• Jacobia’s consistency as a runner makes him a reliable weapon in short-yardage and open-field situations.

• Pendleton Heights struggled to establish rhythm, but Gray’s late TD showed fight even in defeat.

• The Red Rage defense suffocated the Arabians, forcing punts and limiting big plays until the final minutes

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