Sectional championship game: Cougars vs. Arabians

IHSAA Class 4A Sectional 13 championship
Pendleton Heights Arabians (8-3) at Greenfield-Central Cougars (7-4)
6:30 p.m. Friday @ Cougar Stadium
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It's the Redemption Bowl. The Pendleton Heights Arabians and the Greenfield-Central Cougars were a combined 3-17 last year and finished seventh and eighth in the Hoosier Heritage Conference.

Next Friday night, one of them will be playing in a regional for the first time in school history next week.

This Friday, they get to decide who goes there.

PH and G-C have posted great seasons so far, as the Arabians are 8-3 and the Cougars 7-4 headed into the sectional title game. They tied for third in the always-tough HHC and both avenged multi-touchdown regular-season losses in the sectional -- PH doing so against Mt. Vernon and G-C upending New Palestine.

Jim Ryan and I will have the call from G-C's Cougar Stadium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday night.

There are so many interesting subplots -- PH's run-and-shoot offense led by the dangerous Dezmon Nunn (1400+ yards) and QB Mitch Patishall against G-C's blitz-from-everywhere defense led by Jeremiah Wray, Jake Hoskins, Joey Adams, Derek Conley, Stephen Thomas, Jordan Conley and a ton of other people, and who can make the most big plays. G-C's ball-control option offense, which dictated the tempo of last week's 7-0 win over New Palestine, taking on an Arabian defense that was solid against both Mt. Vernon and New Castle in the sectional.

If the Cougars win, they'll equal their most victories since 1975's state runner-up team, which also won eight games.

G-C has a propensity to play in -- and win -- close games. PH has a propensity for big plays. Both teams are incredibly well-coached by veterans Roger Dodson and John Broughton. It should be an exciting game, and Jim Ryan and I are excited to bring it to you. Join us!