Not many close games in the county tonight, as Pendleton Heights used a dominating performance from its offensive and defensive lines to beat Mt. Vernon 38-6 tonight.
The Arabians ran the ball for more than 258 yards and outgained MV 392-149. PH's Jacob Lyons and Jon Furrow both broke the 100-yard mark on the evening.
Everything started on the first drive, as MV was held to a three-and-out, punted to give the Arabians a short field and they continued to work the left side with Lyons and Furrow before Lyons carried it in from two yards out. A blocked punt set PH up at the Marauder 14, but MV held the Arabians to a field goal.
Trailing 10-0 late in the first half, things began to unravel for MV. The Marauders were in the midst of a strong five-minute drive that carried to the PH 20 after Tyler Dicks' 25-yard scamper around the right side -- one in which Furrow made a shoestring touchdown-saving tackle. Three plays later, PH's Chandler Wilson intercepted the Marauders. A 37-yard pass from Mitch Patishall to Kurt Talbert, followed by a 25-yard run by Lyons, gave the Arabians room for Furrow's second TD with 2:06 left. Suddenly, it was 17-0.
MV was forced to punt the ball to PH again, but with 26 seconds and one timeout, the Arabians were able to work the ball to midfield where Patishall found Lyons deep for a 46-yard touchdown on the first half's final play that sent them into the locker room up 24-0.
PH extended the lead from there, using its kicking game to pin MV inside its own 20 repeatedly, and then using the field position advantage to score -- Furrow ran in a 31-yard TD and Patishall hit Austin Coffel from 11 yards out. MV's defense forced a turnover late, and QB Jordan Miller threw a 17-yard TD pass to Anthony Burnett on the next play to get the Marauders on the board.
Dicks led MV offensively with 97 yards rushing on 26 carries.
Both teams are 4-1 and 2-1 in HHC play. But the game continues to make the HHC race interesting.
New Palestine 53, Rushville 0: This was never close -- NP had a 20-0 lead at the end of one, doubled the lead by halftime and kept adding on. No. 4 Dragons now 5-0 on the year and alone atop the HHC with a 3-0 record.
Greenfield-Central 36, Shelbyville 13: The Cougars got some big special-teams play, with a blocked punt turning into a touchdown in a homecoming victory. G-C now 3-2/2-1.
Knightstown 20, Eastern Hancock 14: The Panthers led throughout, although the game was always close. The Royals continue to show fourth-quarter strength, but Mt. Vernon graduate Pat Mallory's team improves to 3-2 while the Royals are now 1-4 with back-to-back close losses.
And in the HHC
Yorktown 28, Delta 14: No, not a misprint. Yorktown led throughout this one, spoiling Delta's return home. It's the Eagles' first HHC loss to a team besides New Palestine since 2008, and one of the biggest wins of young Tiger head coach Mike Wilhelm's career.
HHC standings
New Palestine 3-0/5-0
Mt. Vernon 2-1/4-1
Pendleton Heights 2-1/4-1
Greenfield-Central 2-1/3-2
Yorktown 1-2/3-2
Delta 1-2/1-4
Shelbyville 1-2/1-4
Rushville 0-3/2-3
Next week
Mt. Vernon at Shelbyville, 7 p.m. (www.hancockcountysports.com broadcast)
Greenfield-Central at Rushville, 7 p.m.
Eastern Hancock at North Decatur, 7 p.m.
New Palestine at Yorktown, 7:30 p.m.
Delta at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
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