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Jay County Patriots

Portland, 2-4

Coach: Shane Hill, eighth year

Conference: Olympic Athletic

Last week at Connersville: The Patriots were stopped about an inch short on a fourth-down attempt in the red zone with less than two minutes to play as they lost 37-36. JCHS led throughout the game until the Spartans' Zach Hufferd, who had 137 yards rushing and 237 passing, ran for a 14-yard TD with 6:57 to play. Michael Daniels racked up 171 yards and three TDs on 29 carries for the Patriots.

Season leaders: Passing - Zach Cash - 36-of-88 for 414 yards and three TDs. Rushing - Michael Daniels - 105 carries for 603 yards and 8 TDs, Cash - 76 carries for 390 yards and four TDs. Receiving - Ben Vance - 16 receptions for 129 yards and two TDs.

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Pendleton Heights

Arabians

Pendleton, 1-5

Coach: John Broughton, 34th year

Conference: Hoosier Heritage

Last week vs. Delta: The visiting Class 4A No. 6 Eagles overcame three turnovers and pitched a shutout in the second half to hand Pendletown Heights a 44-20 defeat. Teddy Dawson led Delta to the victory with 18 carries for 130 yards and three TDs. Mitch Patishall completed 19-of-37 passes for the Arabians for 138 yards, one TD and two interceptions, and Ravaughn White ran eight times for 85 yards.

Season leaders: Passing - Mitch Patishall - 41-of-84 for 454 yards and five TDs, Grant Hendershot - 30-of-65 for 411 yards and four TDs. Rushing - Ravaughn White - 64 carries for 295 yards and one TD. Receiving - White - 15 receptions for 152 yards and three TDs. Defense - Patrick Butler - 61 tackles.

Last meeting: Justin Gilbert had touchdown runs of 14, 30, 55 and 63 yards as he set a school record with 308 rushing yards on 32 carries to lead Jay County to a 41-28 victory over the Arabians in the opening round of the 2005 sectional tournament. The Patriots pulled away by scoring three consecutive fourth-quarter TDs.

Game notes: The five losses for Pendleton Heights have come against teams with a combined record of 23-7, including Delta (6-0) and Class 4A No. 9 Shelbyville (6-0) ... The Patriots, who have lost three straight, have not dropped four in a row in a single season since opening 0-5 in 2003 ... The lone common opponent this year is Delta. Jay County lost 56-6 while the Arabians fell 44-20.[[In-content Ad]]