New Palestine dominates in Home Opener

New Palestine overpowers Yorktown 35–10 behind Davis’ dual-threat brilliance.

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.

Jacob Davis to Cameron Rollyson 44 yd TD

• 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.

Score after Q1: New Palestine 14 Yorktown 0

Jacob Davis to Landon Maddox 49 yd TD

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.

Evan Walker sack late in the second quarter

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 to Mason Oglesby 27 yd pass

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.

Halftime Score: New Palestine 28 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.

Score after Q3: New Palestine 35 Yorktown 0 

Caden Jacobia 12 yd TD run

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.

Final: New Palestine 35 Yorktown 10

That gives the Dragons their first Hoosier Heritage conference win and a 3-0 start. They will be at home again next week to take on Mount Vernon (Fortville, IN).

Dragons leaders

Caden Jacobia 84 yds rushing and TD

Jacob Davis 84 yds rushing - 2 TDs/233 yds passing - 2 TD

Landon Maddox 5 catches for 114 yds and a TD

Defense held Yorktown to 105 total yds (14 rush/91 pass)

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