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Commitment, Character, Class Friday, August 22 vs. Danville, 7:30 p.m. The schedule Date Opponent Time/Score F 8/22 DANVILLE 7:30 F 8/29 at Richmond 7:00 F 9/5 YORKTOWN* 7:30 F 9/12 at Mt. Vernon* 7:30 F 9/19 at Pendleton Hts.* 7:30 F 9/26 GREENFIELD-C.* 7:30 F 10/3 at Shelbyville* 7:00 F 10/10 at New Castle* 7:30 F 10/17 DELTA* 7:30 *-HHC game All games broadcast by Dragon Radio access at NewPalestineAthletics.com
The planner Saturday, Aug. 23 CC: at Brebeuf Inv., 9 a.m. GSOC: NP Invitational, 9 a.m. FB: JV at Danville, 10 a.m. BSOC: at Warren C., 6:30/8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 GO: at Greenfield-C., 4 p.m. TE: vs. Delta, 5 p.m. GSOC: at Batesville, 5:30/7 p.m. FB: JV vs. Lawrenceburg, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 BSOC: vs. Whiteland, 5:30/7 p.m. GSOC: at Hamilton SE, 5:30/7 p.m. VB: vs. Brebeuf, 5:30/7 p.m. (9/JV/V) Wednesday, Aug. 27 GO: at Fishers, 4 p.m. CC: at Pend. Hts. Roundup, 5 p.m. TE: at Greenfield-Central, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 TE: vs. Shenandoah, 4:30 p.m. BSOC: at Franklin C., 5:30/7 p.m. VB: at Greenfield-C., 5:30/7 p.m.** VB: 9th at Whiteland, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 FB: at Richmond, 7 p.m.** Saturday, Aug. 30 VB: at Lawrence C. Inv., 9 a.m. CC: at Noblesville Inv., 10 a.m. FB: 9th/JV vs. Richmond, 10 a.m. BSOC: at Lawrence C., 10/11:30 am GSOC: at Warren C., 1/2:30 p.m. **-Broadcast by Dragon Radio (access via Dragon HQ page at NewPalestineAthletics.com)
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Dawn of a new year
DANVILLE WARRIORS (3-8) at 4A #3/3 NEW PALESTINE DRAGONS (13-1) Shepler Field at Kelso Stadium, New Palestine Broadcast: Dragon Radio Fresh off one of the best seasons in school history, the New Palestine Dragons enter tonight ready to tackle 2014, opening against the Danville Warriors. The Dragons come into tonight hoping to build off a year where they rewrote the school record book, and made the third semistate appearance in the school’s 46-year football history. Several starters return on both Young sides of the ball, Grable including the school’s single-season sacks recordholder Noah Grable and HHC interception leader Garrett Kuhn on defense, and 1,250-yard rusher James Young on offense. A year ago, the Dragons rewrote the school’s football record book, averaging 40.8 points per game on offense and allowing 11.8 points per game. That laid a foundation for the current team. On offense, Duke Blackwell (266 yards receiving), Grable (273 yards receiving) and Kuhn (136 yards receiving) join Young and lineman Andrew Yazel as returning starters. Alex Neligh, who saw duty a year ago, will start under center. On defense, Grable, Gabe Estes (76 tackles), Sterling Curran (97 tackles, 11 for loss), Chaz Hill, Kuhn (4 INTs) and Nick Brickens (93 tackles) are returning starters. The Dragons come into tonight’s game having had a solid scirmmage performance against Scecina. NP had 10 TDs to Scecina’s one and forced six turnovers while committing none. In the three varsity segments, the Dragons outgained the Crusaders 286-28. Curran ran for 101 yards and Young for 71 yards and two scores. Neligh completed 4-of-7 passes and threw three TDs, while Hill threw two touchdown passes.
This week’s polls Class 4A polls IFCA AP 1. Chatard 1. Columbus East 2. Columbus East 2. Chatard 3. New Palestine 3. New Palestine 4. FW Dwenger 4. FW Dwenger 5. Evansville Reitz 5. New Prairie 6. New Prairie 6. Jasper 7. Jasper 7. Roncalli 8. Roncalli 8. New Haven 9. East Noble 9. Leo 9. SB St. Joseph 10: Evansville Reitz Other ranked HHC teams 4A: Mt. Vernon, Receiving votes AP, IFCA 3A: Yorktown: IFCA No. 6, AP No. 7 3A: Delta: IFCA No. 8, AP receiving votes
Tonight’s opponent
The Dragons open against the Danville Warriors. Danville is coming off a 3-8 season in which it was gaining significant varsity experience. The Warriors graduated their top rusher, but QB/RB Benjamin Jones (662 yards rushing, 8 TDs; 127 yards receiving) and sophomore QB Christian Schabel (403 yards rushing, 394 passing, 6 total TDs) return to lead the offense. The Warriors also return their leading receiver, junior Tanner Hubbard (171 yards). A year ago, the Dragons opened the Kyle Ralph era and an undefeated regular season with a 64-8 victory at Danville. Tonight is the fourth meeting between New Palestine and a Sagamore Conference school.
Rankings
New Palestine opens the season ranked No. 3 by both the IFCA and AP. A year ago, they finished No. 2 in both polls.
Elsewhere at NPHS
The Dragons opened their fall sports competition this past week. The girls golf team set an 18-hole school record with a 355 and won the New Palestine Invitational last Saturday. The Dragons were led by 86s from Abby Poole and Cassie Rooks. ... The tennis team beat Whiteland 3-2 behind three three-set wins... The girls soccer team hosts the New Palestine Invitational on Saturday morning and afternoon. ... CC competes in the Brebeuf Harvey Invitational Saturday. ... Get up-todate information about Dragon sports at NewPalestineAthletics.com or on Twitter at @ NPHSDragons
On the air
Listen to all New Palestine football games on Dragon Radio. Join Andrew Smith and Mike Jackson for the play-by-play of NPHS football. Access Dragon Radio by clicking “Dragon HQ” on the athletics website.
JV update
The JV football team opens Saturday at Danville. The freshmen host Lawrenceburg Monday evening.
Around the HHC STANDINGS (2013 final) New Palestine Yorktown Mt. Vernon Delta Shelbyville Pendleton Heights Greenfield-Central New Castle This week’s games Danville at New Palestine, 7:30 Greensburg at Shelbyville, 7 New Castle at Franklin Co., 7 Marshall at Yorktown, 7:30 Aug. 29 games New Palestine at Richmond, 7 Rushville at New Castle, 7 Anderson at Pendleton Hts., 7:30 Northwest at Greenfield-C., 7:30
Conf. 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6 NA
GB -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 NA
Overall 13-1 10-2 9-3 6-4 6-6 4-6 2-9 0-10
Delta at Jay County, 7 Kokomo at Mt. Vernon, 7 Pendleton Hts. at Muncie C., 7 Shortridge at Greenfield-C., 7:30 Mt. Vernon at Marion, 7 Shelbyville at Franklin, 7 Delta at Ft. Wayne North, 7:30 Muncie Central at Yorktown, 7:30
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The schedules
NEW PALESTINE DRAGONS (2013: 13-1) 8/22 DANVILLE 8/29 at Richmond 9/5 YORKTOWN* 9/12 at Mt. Vernon* 9/19 at Pendleton Heights* 9/26 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL* 10/3 at Shelbyville* 10/10 at New Castle* 10/17 DELTA* *-Hoosier Heritage Conference game DANVILLE WARRIORS (2013: 3-8) 8/22 at New Palestine 8/30 vs. Plainfield (at Lucas Oil) 9/5 at Crawfordsville* 9/12 TRI-WEST* 9/19 at Western Boone* 9/26 at Lebanon* 10/3 SOUTHMONT* 10/10 FRANKFORT* 10/17 at North Montgomery* *-Sagamore Conference game
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Projected starters
NEW PALESTINE OFFENSE WR: 6 Duke Blackwell WR: 7 Adam Kincaid WR: 3 Garrett Kuhn TE: 22 Noah Grable LT: 62 Nick Derheimer LG: 70 Matt Moeller C: 65 Andrew Yazel RG: 63 David Judy RT: 50 Michael Woodall QB: 11 Alex Neligh RB: 32 James Young SPECIALISTS KO: 18 Spencer Corey PK: 30 Kyle Barton/18 Spencer Corey
Series history
DEFENSE DE: 22 Noah Grable DT: 74 Thaddeus Muse DE: 65 Andrew Yazel LB: 42 Joe Izbicki LB: 44 Sterling Curran LB: 45 Gabe Estes CB: 12 Chaz Hill CB: 14 Kyle Zehner S: 9 Nick Brickens S: 7 Adam Kincaid S: 3 Garrett Kuhn P: 9 Nick Brickens Ret: 3 Garrett Kuhn
Tonight marks the second meeting in the New Palestine-Danville series. Last year, the Dragons won 64-8 behind 223 yards passing and 110 yards rushing from Blake Luker and a defense that produced 20 negativeyardage plays. The Dragons only have two other meetings against Sagamore Conference teams in the school’s history. In 1989, NP lost to Crawfordsville 27-6, and returned the favor in 1990 with a 14-10 victory.
HHC champs
New Palestine is the defending Hoosier Heritage Conference champion, having run the table with a 6-0 record last season. The Dragons have now won five conference titles, tying them with Mt. Vernon for second-most in the league’s 20-year history. NP has won three of the last four championships and has won five titles since 2005, most among HHC schools. HHC HISTORY Most HHC titles (*-shared title) 7: Delta (2000, 2001*, 2002*, 2004, 2005*, 2008, 2009) 5: New Palestine (2005*, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013) 5: Mt. Vernon (1997*, 1999*, 2001*, 2003, 2012) 4: Hamilton Southeastern (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997*) 3: Pendleton Heights (1997*, 1998, 2002*) 1: Shelbyville (2007) 1: Greenfield-Central (2002*) 1: Yorktown (1999*) HHC champions by year 2013: New Palestine 2003: Mt. Vernon 2012: Mt. Vernon 2002: Delta/G-C/PH 2011: New Palestine 2001: Delta/Mt. Vernon 2010: New Palestine 2000: Delta 2009: Delta 1999: Mt. Vernon/Yorktown 2008: Delta 1998: Pendleton Heights 2007: Shelbyville 1997: HSE/MV/PH 2006: New Palestine 1996: Hamilton Southeastern 2005: New Palestine/Delta 1995: Hamilton Southeastern 2004: Delta 1994: Hamilton Southeastern
New Palestine regained the HHC’s Helmet trophy with a 35-14 victory at Yorktown on Sept. 27, 2013. The Dragons have successfully defended the Helmet three times since -- against Shelbyville (44-0), Greenfield-Central (51-7) and Mt. Vernon (20-0) in the 2013 season. The first Helmet game will be against Yorktown on Sept. 5 at Kelso Stadium. The Dragons held the Helmet for an HHC record 14 consecutive weeks in 2010-11, taking it with a 24-14 win over Delta on Aug. 27, 2010 and holding it until a 43-13 loss to PH on Aug. 31, 2012. In the interim, the lraveling leather helmet passed through five different schools’ hands. NP and Mt. Vernon also play for the Boundary Rail, which the Dragons held for seven consecutive years before surrendering it to MV last season. The piece of interurban track ran close to the rough boundary between the two school districts. NP regained the Rail with a 20-0 victory on Oct. 18 last season. This year’s meeting is Sept. 12 at Mt. Vernon.
Grable the sack king
Senior Noah Grable is the team’s sack king. He and teammate Brian Wagner had 18 sacks each last season, setting a school record for sacks in a single season. He’ll try to add to his total beginning this week.
A Young millenium
Senior running back James Young hit the millenium mark a year ago, rushing for 1,250 yards over the season. It was the largest total for a New Palestine back since Eric Alcorn ran for 1,629 yards in 2005. Young topped the 100-yard mark five times in the last six games last season, and six times overall in 2013. His 266-yard game against Pendleton Heights in the sectional was the most since Nick Survant ran for 236 on Oct. 5, 2012 against Greenfield-Central. In the Dragons’ four tournament wins last season, Young averaged 182 yards per game and scored eight touchdowns. As a team, the Dragons had a rusher break the century mark 10 times in 2013, as Blake Luker did it three times and Nolan Hill once. James Young’s 100-yard rushing games 266 yards, 10/25/13 at Pendleton Heights (29 carries) 187 yards, 11/1/13 at Muncie South (25 carries) 159 yards, 9/6/13 vs. Pendleton Heights (24 carries) 153 yards, 11/15/13 vs. Chatard (14 carries) 120 yards, 11/8/13 vs. Mt. Vernon (26 carries) 110 yards, 10/11/13 at Greenfield-Central (11 carries)
Record-toppers
Last year’s Dragons rewrote the school’s record book. Among the records set in 2013 Tyler Walden: Career (2,134), single-season (1,231) and single-game (212) receiving yards; caeer (138), season (86) and single-game (14) receptions; career (22) touchdown receptions. Blake Luker: Career (4,494), single-season (3,761) and single-game (471) total offense; career (64) and single-season (54) total offense touchdowns. Career touchdown passes (40). Career (239) and single-season (176) completions. Noah Grable/Brian Wagner: Single-season sacks (18) Team: Most points, single-season (571); Most points in a game, both teams (102, 62-40 win over Pendleton Heights 10/25/13); most consecutive wins (13), most wins in a season (13), most total yards (6,230), single-game total yards (744 vs. Pendleton Heights) In addition to those records, Luker had the second-biggest passing season (2,630 yards) and moved himself to third on the career passing list (3,282 yards). Luker’s 33 TD passes were two TD shy of tying Connor Simmons’ single-season passing TDs mark. Walden holds the top three receiving games -- 212 vs. Pendleton Heights in 2013, 165 vs. Mt. Vernon in 2012, and 156 vs. Whiteland in 2013 -- in school history. Both Luker and Walden are playing football at the University of Indianapolis.
Repeating a fast start
Last season marks the fifth undefeated regular season in school history, the best start in school history and the most wins in school history. Undefeated regular seasons in New Palestine history 13 games: 2013. Final record 13-1 (HHC, sectional champs) 11 games: 2011. Final record 11-1 (HHC champs) 10 games: 1988. Final record 10-1 (BBRC champs) 10 games: 1984. Final record 10-1 (BBRC, cluster champs) 10 games: 1983. Final record 10-1 (BBRC, cluster champs)
About Kelso Stadium
The Dragons’ home turf Is named for two New Palestine luminaries. Kelso Stadium was dedicated in honor of former NPHS principal Robert Kelso shortly after he passed away in 1983. The playing field itself is Shepler Field – named for NPHS teacher and Hall of Fame football coach Marvin Shepler. The only coach in Dragons history for the program’s first 34 years, Shepler led New Palestine to three sectional titles, three undefeated regular seasons and the 1990 State Finals.
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Safety Touchdown dance
The New Palestine defense defense got on the board twice with safeties in the season opener, and then decided six points were better in Week 2. In the first quarter in Friday’s win over Richmond, Garrett Kuhn started things with a 61-yard interception return for a TD. Two possessions later, Gabe Estes scooped up a fumble and ran it in 35 yards for a touchdown, giving the Dragons two first-quarter defensive scores. That equaled the number of defensive TDs tallied by the Dragons in the entirety of the 2012 seaon, and were the first since Tylar Ledford’s 41-yard fumble return against Greenfield-Central on Oct. 5, 2012. 2013 defensive/special teams scores Touchdown: 11/22 vs. Columbus East. Garrett Kuhn 65 blocked field goal return Safety: 10/11 vs. Greenfield-Central. Nick Buckhorn tackled runner in end zone Touchdown 10/11 vs. Greenfield-Central. Nick Brickens 60 interception return Safety: 10/4 vs. Shelbyville. Nick Brickens tackled runner in end zone Touchdown: 8/30 vs. Richmond. Gabe Estes 35 fumble return Touchdown: 8/30 vs. Richmond. Garrett Kuhn 61 interception return Safety: 8/23 at Danville. Noah Grable sacked quarterback in end zone Safety: 8/23 at Danville. Nick Derheimer sacked QB in end zone
High-scoring streak
New Palestine started the 2013 season with 40+ points in four straight games. It’s the first such streak to start a season, and the second such streak the school has had, equaling a four-game stretch in 1987. 40 points in back-to-back-to-back games 1987 vs. Eastern Hancock (40-13), Lapel (49-7), Batesville (48-0), Whiteland (42-8) 2013 vs. Danville (64-8), Richmond (46-2), Pend. Hts (46-7), Delta (41-14) 2011 vs. Rushville (53-0), Yorktown (49-14), Shelbyville (49-13) 1987 vs. Shenandoah (41-0), Knightstown (50-0), Beech Grove (52-9) 1984 vs. Tri (48-0), Beech Grove (49-6), South Decatur (42-0) 1982 vs. Wes-Del (48-0), Tri (57-0), Morristown (55-0)
Meet Coach Ralph
New NPHS head coach Kyle Ralph is the fifth head coach in NPHS history, and the third to lead the Dragons to an undefeated regular season, joining Marvin Shepler and Tim Able. He is the first to win his first 13 games as a Dragons head coach. Coach Ralph is a 2002 graduate of Cincinnati St. Xavier High School, where he was a standout offensive lineman. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina for head coach John Bunting, where he was a two-time First Team All-ACC performer. In 2005, his senior season, he was the ACC’s Coastal Division Offensive Lineman of the Year. He has also participated in NFL training camps with the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. He began his coaching career at St. Xavier in 2007, then became the co-offensive coordinator at Oak Hills High School near Cincinnati in 2008. He served there for three seasons, before becoming the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Withrow University High School in Cincinnati in 2011 and 2012. At Withrow, Ralph’s team averaged 34.4 points and 335 total yards per game in 2012. In two years there, his teams went 14-6 overall. At Oak Hills, his 2010 offense broke or tied five school rushing records. His first New Palestine team rewrote the school record book, averaging more than 40 points per game and gaining 6,230 yards. Under his tutelage, the team produced its career and single-season total offense (Blake Luker) and receiving (Tyler Walden) leaders. In 2013, Luker, Walden and James Young became the first trio in NP history to give the team a 2,000-yard passer and a 1,000 yard rusher and receiver in the same season. Coach Ralph also has six seasons of experience coaching track and field and plans to assist the Dragons’ track and field teams this spring. In the classroom, he teaches world history and advanced PE at NPHS. Debuts for New Palestine head coaches Kyle Ralph (2013-, total record 13-1) First game/win: 64-8 over Danville in 2013 (1st game) Charlie Hill (2012, total record 3-7) First game: 26-20 loss to Whiteland in 2012 (1st game) First win: 28-6 over Richmond in 2012 (2nd game) Tim Able (2009-11, total record 30-6) First game/win: 22-16 (OT) over Whiteland in 2009 (1st game) Doug Armstrong (2002-08, total record 49-31) First game: 29-0 loss to Mooresville in 2002 (1st game) First win: 37-0 over Triton Central in 2002 (4th game) Marvin Shepler (1968-2001, total record 200-146-2) First game/win: 37-13 over HSE in 1968 (1st game)
2013 season stats
RUSHING 32 James Young 8 Blake Luker 35 Nolan Hill 45 Gabe Estes 26 Adam Kincaid 11 Alex Neligh 44 Sterling Curran 80 Tyler Walden 15 Joe Izbicki 19 Gunnar Large 22 Noah Grable 12 Chaz Hill 42 Brian Wagner PASSING 8 Blake Luker 12 Chaz Hill 11 Alex Neligh 81 Seth Rowe RECEIVING 80 Tyler Walden 25 Nolan Guedel 9 Justin Wiggins 22 Noah Grable 6 Duke Blackwell 3 Garrett Kuhn 40 Nick Brickens 7 Logan Greene 47 Michael Woodall 32 James Young KICKING 84 Jackson Schwier 18 Spencer Corey 30 Kyle Barton
Att-Yds 182-1250 168-1142 48-338 27-142 10-69 17-62 5-37 4-19 5-16 3-16 6-15 13-6 4-5 C-A-I 176-253-3 4-11-0 8-17-0 0-1-0 Rec-Yds 86-1231 29-449 23-201 16-273 17-266 10-136 2-27 2-15 1-11 2-8 PAT 19-28 0-0 37-50
2013 season highs
Avg TD 6.9 11 6.8 21 7.0 1 5.3 6 6.9 1 3.7 0 7.4 1 4.8 1 3.2 0 5.3 0 2.5 1 0.4 0 1.3 1 Yds TD 2,630 33 34 0 53 0 0 0 Avg TD 14.3 14 15.5 11 13.1 2 17.1 1 15.7 3 13.6 1 13.5 1 7.5 0 11.0 0 4.0 0 FG 2-3 (27, 35)(31) 2-2 (26, 35) 0-0
Long 72 74 41 42 32 17 16 12 6 27 7 10 4 Long 81 26 9 0 Long 81 60 37 37 40 30 31 8 11 9
Hi Gm 266 170 84 63 69 27 37 12 6 16 7 14 4 Hi Gm 330 29 18 0 Hi Gm 212 98 57 51 53 53 31 15 11 9
INDIVIDUAL Rushing yards: 266, James Young at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Rushing attempts: 26, James Young at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Rushing touchdowns: 3, Blake Luker at Danville 8/23; Blake Luker vs. Shelbyville 10/4; Blake Luker at Greenfield-Central 10/11; Blake Luker at Pendleton Heights 10/25; James Young at Muncie South 11/1 Passing yards: 330, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Pass completions: 22, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6; Blake Luker at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Pass attempts: 31, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 10/25 Pass touchdowns: 4, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6; at Yorktown 9/27 Receiving yards: 212, Tyler Walden vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Receptions: 14, Tyler Walden vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Receiving touchdowns: 3, Nolan Guedel vs. Mt. Vernon 11/8 Total offense: 471, Blake Luker at Pendleton Heights 10/25 (301 passing, 170 rushing) Yards from scrimmage: 266, James Young at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Longest rush: 74 yards, Blake Luker vs Whiteland 9/20 Longest pass: 81, Blake Luker to Tyler Walden, 9/13 at Delta Most sacks: 5, Brian Wagner at Danville 8/23 TEAM Total yards: 744 vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Rushing yards: 443, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Rushing attempts: 66, at Danville 8/23 Passing yards: 330, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Pass completions: 22, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Pass attempts: 31, at Danville 8/23; at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Total plays: 97, at Danville 8/23 First downs: 29, at Danville 8/23 Pass touchdowns: 4, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6; at Yorktown 9/27 Points: 64, at Danville 8/23 Points in a quarter: 26, 2nd quarter at Muncie South 11/1 Points in a half: 47, 1st half at Muncie South 11/1 Fewest points allowed allowed: 0, vs. Shelbyville 10/4, Mt. Vernon 10/18, Muncie South 11/1, Mt. Vernon 11/8 Most points allowed: 49, at Columbus East 11/22 Most points allowed in a quarter: 21, 1st quarter at Columbus East 11/22 Most allowed in a half: 28, 1st half at Columbus East 11/22 Fewest rushing yards allowed: -26, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Fewest passing yards allowed: 19, at Danville 8/23 Fewest total yards allowed: -1, at Danville 8/23 Fewest first downs allowed: 4, at Danville 8/23 Turnovers caused: 4, vs. Richmond 8/30; at Delta 9/13
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The last time
New Palestine shut out an opponent: Nov. 8, 2013 vs. Mt. Vernon (33-0) New Palestine had back-to-back shutouts: Nov. 1-8, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0)/vs. Mt. Vernon (33-0) New Palestine was shut out: Oct. 29, 2010 at Greenfield-Central (0-7) New Palestine scored 40 points: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0) New Palestine scored 50 points: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0) New Palestine scored 60 points: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Hts. (62-40) New Palestine allowed 40 points: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Hts. (62-40) New Palestine allowed 50 points: Oct. 27, 2000 at Elwood (7-79) New Palestine won by 40 points: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0) New Palestine lost by 40 points: Aug. 25, 2007 at Delta (7-49) New Palestine scored 20 points in a quarter: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (26 points, 2nd quarter; 21 points, 1st quarter of 53-0 victory) New Palestine scored 30 points in a quarter: Oct. 21, 2011 vs. Muncie Central (34 in 1st quarter of 62-0 victory) New Palestine scored 40 points in a half: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (47 points in 1st half of 53-0 victory) New Palestine had 500 yards of total offense: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (558 yards: 376 rushing, 182 passing) New Palestine had 600 yards of total offense: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (744 yards: 443 rushing, 301 passing) New Palestine had 300 yards rushing: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (376 yards) New Palestine had 400 yards rushing: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (443 yards) New Palestine had 250 yards passing: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (301 yards) New Palestine had 300 yards passing: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (301 yards) New Palestine allowed 0 or fewer yards of total offense: Aug. 23, 2013 at Danville (64-8) -1 yards total New Palestine allowed 0 yards rushing: Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Pendleton Heights -26 yards New Palestine allowed 0 yards passing: Oct. 5, 2012 vs. GreenfieldCentral (47-7) 0 yards. New Palestine had 10 sacks: Aug. 23, 2013 at Danville. 13 sacks A Dragon threw for 200 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 301 yards A Dragon threw for 250 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 301 yards A Dragon threw for 300 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 301 yards A Dragon threw for 350 yards: 1993 vs. Hamilton Southeastern. Josh Marshall 399 yards. A Dragon had 400 yards total offense: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 471 total yards (301 passing, 170 rushing) A Dragon threw 5 TD passes in a game: Oct. 21, 2011 vs. Muncie Central. Connor Simmons 5 TDs. Four different Dragons caught TD passes in the same game: Sept. 27, 2013 at Yorktown. Tyler Walden, Justin Wiggins, Duke Blackwell, Nolan Guedel TD receptions from Blake Luker. A Dragon ran for 4 TDs in a game: Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Greenfield-Central, Nick Survant 4 TDs. A Dragon had 3 receiving TDs in a game: Oct. 28, 2011 at Delta. Josh Penley 3 TDs. A Dragon had a rushing and receiving TD in a game: Aug. 30, 2013 vs. Richmond. Tyler Walden 29-yard reception from Blake Luker, 12-yard run. A Dragon had two 70+-yard catches in a game: Oct. 19, 2012 vs. Mt. Vernon. Tyler Walden 73, 78-yard TD receptions from Chaz Hill A Dragon had 100 yards receiving: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. Tyler Walden 146 yards A Dragon had 150 yards receiving: Sept. 20, 2013 vs. Whiteland. Tyler Walden 156 yards receiving A Dragon had 200 yards receiving: Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Pendleton Heights, Tyler Walden 212 yards receiving A Dragon had 10 catches: Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Pendleton Heights, Tyler Walden 14 catches A Dragon had 30 carries: Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Greenfield-Central. Nick Survant 37 carries. A Dragon ran for 100 yards: Nov. 15, 2013 vs. Chatard. James Young 153 yards A Dragon ran for 150 yards: Nov. 15, 2013 vs. Chatard. James Young 153 yards A Dragon ran for 200 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. James Young 266 yards A Dragon had 200 yards from scrimmage: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. James Young 266 yards A Dragon ran for 100 yards and threw for 200: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. Blake Luker 301 yards passing, 170 yards rushing
A Dragon had five sacks: Aug. 23, 2013 at Danville. Brian Wagner 5 sacks. New Palestine had two 100-yard rushers in same game: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. James Young 266 yards, Blake Luker 170 yards New Palestine had two plays from scrimmage go for 70+ yards: Oct. 19, 2012 vs. Mt. Vernon. Tyler Walden 78-yard and 73-yard TD pass from Chaz Hill. New Palestine had a play from scrimmage go for 70+ yards: Sept. 20, 2013 vs. Whiteland. Blake Luker 74-yard TD run New Palestine had a play from scrimmage go for 80+ yards: Sept. 13, 2013 at Delta. Tyler Walden 81-yard TD pass from Blake Luker. New Palestine had a defensive touchdown: Oct. 11, 2013 at GreenfieldCentral. Nick Brickens 60-yard interception return. New Palestine had two defensive TDs in the same game: Aug. 30, 2013 vs. Richmond. Garrett Kuhn 61-yard interception return; Gabe Estes 35-yard fumble return. Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Greenfield-Central. New Palestine had a safety: Oct. 11, 2013 at Greenfield-Central. Nick Buckhorn tackled ballcarrier in end zone. New Palestine had two safeties in the same game: Aug. 23, 2013. Nick Derheimer and Noah Grable each sacked QBs in the end zone. New Palestine had a kickoff return for touchdown: Sept. 23, 2011 at Yorktown. Scott Lyons 90-yard kickoff return to open game. New Palestine played an overtime game: Aug. 21, 2009 vs. Whiteland (22-16) (note: New Palestine has won five straight OT games since 2001).
Pronounciation guide 11 Alex Neligh 19 Gunnar Large 33 James Crumlin 42 Joe Izbicki 44 Sterling Curran 55 Trent Mahaney 62 Nick Derheimer 65 Andrew Yazel 66 Nick Jassaud 73 Denny Alyea
“NEELY” “Gunner” “CRUM-lynn” “IS-bick-y” “CURR-un” “muh-HAIN-ee” “DARE-hime-ur” “YAY-zul” “JUS-oad” “AL-yay”
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Record books
ALL-TIME RECORD (since 1968): 295-191-2 Home: 153-88-1. Road: 137-98-1. Neutral: 5-5 HHC games: 76-56 SECTIONAL TITLES: 1987, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 HHC TITLES: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013 UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASONS: 1983, 1984, 1988, 2011, 2013 PASSING YARDS Career: Justin Plummer (1997-99): 3,610 Season: Connor Simmons (2011): 2,795 Game: Matt Rodgers (1993 at Hamilton SE): 399 RECEIVING YARDS Career: Tyler Walden (2011-13): 2,134 Season: Tyler Walden (2013): 1,231 Game: Tyler Walden (2013 vs. Pendleton Heights): 212 COMPLETIONS Career: Blake Luker (2011-13): 239 Season: Blake Luker (2013): 176 TD PASSES Career: Blake Luker (2013): 40 Season: Connor Simmons (2011): 35 Game: Several players, most recently Connor Simmons (2011): 5 RECEPTIONS Career: Tyler Walden (2011-13): 138 Season: Tyler Walden (2013): 86 Game: Tyler Walden (2013 vs. Pendleton Heights): 14 TD RECEPTIONS Career: Tyler Walden (2011-13): 22 Season: Josh Penley (2011): 17 RUSHING YARDS Career: Jeff Miles (1986-87): 3,963 Season: Jeff Miles (1987): 2,063 Game: Chris Grider (2002 at Tipton): 336 RUSHING TDs Career: Jeff Miles (1986-87): 52 Season: Jeff Miles (1987): 33 TOTAL OFFENSE Career: Blake Luker (2011-13): 4,494 Season: Blake Luker (2013): 3,761 Game: Blake Luker (2013 at Pendleton Heights): 471 TOTAL OFFENSE TDs Career: Blake Luker (2011-13):64 Season: Blake Luker (2013): 40 INTERCEPTIONS Career: Tom Breeden (1984-86): 20 Season: Tom Breeden (1986): 10 SCORING Career: Jeff Miles (1986-87): 312 Season: Jeff Miles (1987): 210 LONGEST PLAY Pass: Matt Rodgers to Jay Ehle (1993): 95 yards Run: Gary Hough (1969): 93 yards TEAM SCORING Season: 571 (2013) Game: 68 (vs. Greenfield-Central 10/7/2005, 68-14) Both teams: 102 (New Palestine 62, Pendleton Heights 40, 10/25/13) Margin: 64 (vs. Whiteland 10/24/86, 64-0) TEAM OFFENSE Season: 6,230 (2013) Game: 744 (2013 at Pendleton Heights)
2013 vs. this week’s foe New Palestine 64 Danville 8
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at Warrior Stadium, Danville High School New Palestine 21 20 20 3 -- 64 Danville 0 0 0 8 -- 8 Scoring summary NP – Walden 8 pass from Luker (Schwier kick), 10:47 NP -- Luker 8 run (Schwier kick), 6:27 NP -- Estes 2 run (Schwier kick), :51 NP -- Luker 5 run (Schwier kick), 7:53 NP –- Kuhn 19 pass from Luker (Schwier kick), 6:23 NP – Grable 26 pass from Luker (kick failed), 3:26 NP – Safety, Grable tackled QB in end zone, 11:01 NP – Luker 8 run (Schwier kick), 9:18 NP – Safety, Derheimer tackled QB in end zone, 6:43 NP – Estes 1 run (kick blocked), 4:39 NP – Schwier 27 FG, 2:28 D – Pickens 65 run (Cloncs pass from Schabel), 11:47 NP – Schwier 35 FG, 8:25 New Palestine individual stats Rushing: Luker 15-110, Young 18-74, N.Hill 16-68, Brickens 2-43, Neligh 5-19, Izbicki 1-6, Estes 5-4, C.Hill 2-2 Passing: Luker 17-25-0-223, C.Hill 2-3-0-29, Neligh 2-3-0-15 Receiving: Walden 10-103, Kuhn 3-53, Blackwell 3-43, Grable 2-40, Greene 1-15, Wiggins 1-13
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Dragons year-by-year
Head coach Kyle Ralph (13-1) 2013: 13-1 (6-0 HHC), Sagarin season state champs Head coach Charlie Hill (3-7) 2012: 3-7 (2-5 HHC) Head coach Tim Able (30-6) 2011: 11-1 (7-0 HHC) HHC, AP state champs 2010: 9-2 (7-0 HHC) HHC champions. 2009: 10-3 (6-1 HHC) Sectional champions Head coach Doug Armstrong (49-31) 2008: 4-6 (3-4 HHC) 2007: 5-5 (4-3 HHC) 2006: 9-3 (7-0 HHC) HHC champions 2005: 10-3 (6-1 HHC) HHC, sectional champs 2004: 10-3 (6-1 HHC) Sectional champions 2003: 7-4 (5-2 HHC) 2002: 4-7 (2-5 HHC) Head coach Marvin Shepler (200-146-2) 2001: 1-9 (1-6 HHC) 2000: 3-8 (1-6 HHC) 1999: 3-7 (2-5 HHC) 1998: 4-7 (2-4 HHC) 1997: 4-6 (2-5 HHC) 1996: 4-5 (3-2 HHC) 1995: 7-4 (3-2 HHC) 1994: 3-6 (1-4 HHC) 1993: 5-5 (3-2 RLC) 1992: 8-2 (5-1 RLC) Rangeline champions 1991: 7-3 (5-1 RLC) 1990: 12-2 State runner-up 1989: 10-2 Sectional champions 1988: 10-1 (6-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1987: 11-2 (5-1 BBRC) Regional champions 1986: 8-2 (6-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1985: 4-6 (2-4 BBRC) 1984: 10-1 (5-0 BBRC) BBRC, cluster champs 1983: 10-1 (6-0 BBRC) BBRC, cluster champs 1982: 7-3 (5-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1981: 6-4 (3-2 BBRC) 1980: 7-3 (4-1 BBRC) BBRC champions 1979: 2-8 (1-4 BBRC) 1978: 8-2 (5-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1977: 6-4 (3-2 BBRC) 1976: 6-4 (3-2 BBRC) 1975: 9-1 (4-1 BBRC) 1974: 4-6 (2-3 BBRC) 1973: 8-2 (4-1 BBRC) 1972: 1-8 (1-4 BBRC) 1971: 2-6-1 1970: 3-5-1 1969: 6-3 1968: 3-6
LEADING RUSHER James Young 1,250
LEADING PASSER Blake Luker 2,630
LEADING RECEIVER Tyler Walden 1,231
Collin Hill 586
Blake Luker 635
Tyler Walden 455
Austin Monday 764 Austin Cahoy 1,162 Pat Feeney 638
Connor Simmons 2,795 Connor Simmons 499 Cary Albrecht 861
Brandon Collins 929 Brandon Collins 218 Pat Feeney 590
Cary Albrecht 671 Adam Rusche 676 Jason Carnes 723 Eric Alcorn 1,629 Greg Davis 1,256 Chris Grider 1,665 Chris Grider 1,254
Cary Albrecht 500 Matt Walsh 783 J.D. Hill 810 J.D. Hill 722 Matt Bryant 625 Matt Bryant 501 Chris Cole 627
Pat Feeney 226 Colton Tuggle 399 Brendan Guedel 390 Matt Hockett 214 Matt Taylor 326 Tyler Schroeder 251 Ryan Horan 193
Paul Elliott 443 Paul Elliott 721 Brian Hockett 920 Rick Lapenta 760 Bob Anderson 393 Doug McMillan 469 Todd Yoder 1,185 Jordan Jones 983 Kevin Holmes 369 Jay Roudebush 892 Jade Roberts 520 Nick Roudebush 2,020 Nick Roudebush 1,179 Todd Marks 1,793 Jeff Miles 2,061 Jeff Miles 1,201 Tim Breeden 781 Brian Real 955 Brian Real 813 Mark Kleiman 748 Bill McNamee 549 Marty Cavin 1,182 Jack Paul 752
Chris Cole 449 Neil Osburn 590 Justin Plummer 1,205 Justin Plummer 878 Justin Plummer 1,527 Doug Ruster 458 Baron Gambrel 541 Pete Morwick 521 Matt Rodgers 2,006 Jeff Mitchell 992 Jeff Stephenson 1,359 Jeff Stephenson 849 Matt Canada 668 Matt Canada 1,068 Mark Shepler 1,588 Mark Shepler 822 Corey Wodarz 517 Gary Greene 1,426 Gary Greene 1,356 Jim Leisure 276 Chris Van Dyke 1,079 Chris Van Dyke 820 Chris Van Dyke 443
Ryan Horan 418 Justin Longerich 242 Brian Webster 559 Andy Fox 480 T.J. Ott 602 Robbie Miller 126 Todd Yoder 200 Todd Yoder 352 Jay Ehle 904 Jay Ehle 364 Andy Miller 357 Andy Miller 400 Jason Dawson 297 Scott Miller 749 Tom Carroll 517 Tim Breeden 229 Tom Ehle 377 Keith Roseman 632 Keith Roseman 409 Dan Buchanan 88 Kevin Walsh 676 Gregg Greene 362 Brad Wheeler 326
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Commitment, Character, Class Friday, August 22 vs. Danville, 7:30 p.m. The schedule Date Opponent Time/Score F 8/22 DANVILLE 7:30 F 8/29 at Richmond 7:00 F 9/5 YORKTOWN* 7:30 F 9/12 at Mt. Vernon* 7:30 F 9/19 at Pendleton Hts.* 7:30 F 9/26 GREENFIELD-C.* 7:30 F 10/3 at Shelbyville* 7:00 F 10/10 at New Castle* 7:30 F 10/17 DELTA* 7:30 *-HHC game All games broadcast by Dragon Radio access at NewPalestineAthletics.com
The planner Saturday, Aug. 23 CC: at Brebeuf Inv., 9 a.m. GSOC: NP Invitational, 9 a.m. FB: JV at Danville, 10 a.m. BSOC: at Warren C., 6:30/8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 GO: at Greenfield-C., 4 p.m. TE: vs. Delta, 5 p.m. GSOC: at Batesville, 5:30/7 p.m. FB: JV vs. Lawrenceburg, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 BSOC: vs. Whiteland, 5:30/7 p.m. GSOC: at Hamilton SE, 5:30/7 p.m. VB: vs. Brebeuf, 5:30/7 p.m. (9/JV/V) Wednesday, Aug. 27 GO: at Fishers, 4 p.m. CC: at Pend. Hts. Roundup, 5 p.m. TE: at Greenfield-Central, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 TE: vs. Shenandoah, 4:30 p.m. BSOC: at Franklin C., 5:30/7 p.m. VB: at Greenfield-C., 5:30/7 p.m.** VB: 9th at Whiteland, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 FB: at Richmond, 7 p.m.** Saturday, Aug. 30 VB: at Lawrence C. Inv., 9 a.m. CC: at Noblesville Inv., 10 a.m. FB: 9th/JV vs. Richmond, 10 a.m. BSOC: at Lawrence C., 10/11:30 am GSOC: at Warren C., 1/2:30 p.m. **-Broadcast by Dragon Radio (access via Dragon HQ page at NewPalestineAthletics.com)
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Dawn of a new year
DANVILLE WARRIORS (3-8) at 4A #3/3 NEW PALESTINE DRAGONS (13-1) Shepler Field at Kelso Stadium, New Palestine Broadcast: Dragon Radio Fresh off one of the best seasons in school history, the New Palestine Dragons enter tonight ready to tackle 2014, opening against the Danville Warriors. The Dragons come into tonight hoping to build off a year where they rewrote the school record book, and made the third semistate appearance in the school’s 46-year football history. Several starters return on both Young sides of the ball, Grable including the school’s single-season sacks recordholder Noah Grable and HHC interception leader Garrett Kuhn on defense, and 1,250-yard rusher James Young on offense. A year ago, the Dragons rewrote the school’s football record book, averaging 40.8 points per game on offense and allowing 11.8 points per game. That laid a foundation for the current team. On offense, Duke Blackwell (266 yards receiving), Grable (273 yards receiving) and Kuhn (136 yards receiving) join Young and lineman Andrew Yazel as returning starters. Alex Neligh, who saw duty a year ago, will start under center. On defense, Grable, Gabe Estes (76 tackles), Sterling Curran (97 tackles, 11 for loss), Chaz Hill, Kuhn (4 INTs) and Nick Brickens (93 tackles) are returning starters. The Dragons come into tonight’s game having had a solid scirmmage performance against Scecina. NP had 10 TDs to Scecina’s one and forced six turnovers while committing none. In the three varsity segments, the Dragons outgained the Crusaders 286-28. Curran ran for 101 yards and Young for 71 yards and two scores. Neligh completed 4-of-7 passes and threw three TDs, while Hill threw two touchdown passes.
This week’s polls Class 4A polls IFCA AP 1. Chatard 1. Columbus East 2. Columbus East 2. Chatard 3. New Palestine 3. New Palestine 4. FW Dwenger 4. FW Dwenger 5. Evansville Reitz 5. New Prairie 6. New Prairie 6. Jasper 7. Jasper 7. Roncalli 8. Roncalli 8. New Haven 9. East Noble 9. Leo 9. SB St. Joseph 10: Evansville Reitz Other ranked HHC teams 4A: Mt. Vernon, Receiving votes AP, IFCA 3A: Yorktown: IFCA No. 6, AP No. 7 3A: Delta: IFCA No. 8, AP receiving votes
Tonight’s opponent
The Dragons open against the Danville Warriors. Danville is coming off a 3-8 season in which it was gaining significant varsity experience. The Warriors graduated their top rusher, but QB/RB Benjamin Jones (662 yards rushing, 8 TDs; 127 yards receiving) and sophomore QB Christian Schabel (403 yards rushing, 394 passing, 6 total TDs) return to lead the offense. The Warriors also return their leading receiver, junior Tanner Hubbard (171 yards). A year ago, the Dragons opened the Kyle Ralph era and an undefeated regular season with a 64-8 victory at Danville. Tonight is the fourth meeting between New Palestine and a Sagamore Conference school.
Rankings
New Palestine opens the season ranked No. 3 by both the IFCA and AP. A year ago, they finished No. 2 in both polls.
Elsewhere at NPHS
The Dragons opened their fall sports competition this past week. The girls golf team set an 18-hole school record with a 355 and won the New Palestine Invitational last Saturday. The Dragons were led by 86s from Abby Poole and Cassie Rooks. ... The tennis team beat Whiteland 3-2 behind three three-set wins... The girls soccer team hosts the New Palestine Invitational on Saturday morning and afternoon. ... CC competes in the Brebeuf Harvey Invitational Saturday. ... Get up-todate information about Dragon sports at NewPalestineAthletics.com or on Twitter at @ NPHSDragons
On the air
Listen to all New Palestine football games on Dragon Radio. Join Andrew Smith and Mike Jackson for the play-by-play of NPHS football. Access Dragon Radio by clicking “Dragon HQ” on the athletics website.
JV update
The JV football team opens Saturday at Danville. The freshmen host Lawrenceburg Monday evening.
Around the HHC STANDINGS (2013 final) New Palestine Yorktown Mt. Vernon Delta Shelbyville Pendleton Heights Greenfield-Central New Castle This week’s games Danville at New Palestine, 7:30 Greensburg at Shelbyville, 7 New Castle at Franklin Co., 7 Marshall at Yorktown, 7:30 Aug. 29 games New Palestine at Richmond, 7 Rushville at New Castle, 7 Anderson at Pendleton Hts., 7:30 Northwest at Greenfield-C., 7:30
Conf. 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6 NA
GB -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 NA
Overall 13-1 10-2 9-3 6-4 6-6 4-6 2-9 0-10
Delta at Jay County, 7 Kokomo at Mt. Vernon, 7 Pendleton Hts. at Muncie C., 7 Shortridge at Greenfield-C., 7:30 Mt. Vernon at Marion, 7 Shelbyville at Franklin, 7 Delta at Ft. Wayne North, 7:30 Muncie Central at Yorktown, 7:30
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The schedules
NEW PALESTINE DRAGONS (2013: 13-1) 8/22 DANVILLE 8/29 at Richmond 9/5 YORKTOWN* 9/12 at Mt. Vernon* 9/19 at Pendleton Heights* 9/26 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL* 10/3 at Shelbyville* 10/10 at New Castle* 10/17 DELTA* *-Hoosier Heritage Conference game DANVILLE WARRIORS (2013: 3-8) 8/22 at New Palestine 8/30 vs. Plainfield (at Lucas Oil) 9/5 at Crawfordsville* 9/12 TRI-WEST* 9/19 at Western Boone* 9/26 at Lebanon* 10/3 SOUTHMONT* 10/10 FRANKFORT* 10/17 at North Montgomery* *-Sagamore Conference game
Follow the traveling trophies 7:30 7:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 5:20 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00
Projected starters
NEW PALESTINE OFFENSE WR: 6 Duke Blackwell WR: 7 Adam Kincaid WR: 3 Garrett Kuhn TE: 22 Noah Grable LT: 62 Nick Derheimer LG: 70 Matt Moeller C: 65 Andrew Yazel RG: 63 David Judy RT: 50 Michael Woodall QB: 11 Alex Neligh RB: 32 James Young SPECIALISTS KO: 18 Spencer Corey PK: 30 Kyle Barton/18 Spencer Corey
Series history
DEFENSE DE: 22 Noah Grable DT: 74 Thaddeus Muse DE: 65 Andrew Yazel LB: 42 Joe Izbicki LB: 44 Sterling Curran LB: 45 Gabe Estes CB: 12 Chaz Hill CB: 14 Kyle Zehner S: 9 Nick Brickens S: 7 Adam Kincaid S: 3 Garrett Kuhn P: 9 Nick Brickens Ret: 3 Garrett Kuhn
Tonight marks the second meeting in the New Palestine-Danville series. Last year, the Dragons won 64-8 behind 223 yards passing and 110 yards rushing from Blake Luker and a defense that produced 20 negativeyardage plays. The Dragons only have two other meetings against Sagamore Conference teams in the school’s history. In 1989, NP lost to Crawfordsville 27-6, and returned the favor in 1990 with a 14-10 victory.
HHC champs
New Palestine is the defending Hoosier Heritage Conference champion, having run the table with a 6-0 record last season. The Dragons have now won five conference titles, tying them with Mt. Vernon for second-most in the league’s 20-year history. NP has won three of the last four championships and has won five titles since 2005, most among HHC schools. HHC HISTORY Most HHC titles (*-shared title) 7: Delta (2000, 2001*, 2002*, 2004, 2005*, 2008, 2009) 5: New Palestine (2005*, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013) 5: Mt. Vernon (1997*, 1999*, 2001*, 2003, 2012) 4: Hamilton Southeastern (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997*) 3: Pendleton Heights (1997*, 1998, 2002*) 1: Shelbyville (2007) 1: Greenfield-Central (2002*) 1: Yorktown (1999*) HHC champions by year 2013: New Palestine 2003: Mt. Vernon 2012: Mt. Vernon 2002: Delta/G-C/PH 2011: New Palestine 2001: Delta/Mt. Vernon 2010: New Palestine 2000: Delta 2009: Delta 1999: Mt. Vernon/Yorktown 2008: Delta 1998: Pendleton Heights 2007: Shelbyville 1997: HSE/MV/PH 2006: New Palestine 1996: Hamilton Southeastern 2005: New Palestine/Delta 1995: Hamilton Southeastern 2004: Delta 1994: Hamilton Southeastern
New Palestine regained the HHC’s Helmet trophy with a 35-14 victory at Yorktown on Sept. 27, 2013. The Dragons have successfully defended the Helmet three times since -- against Shelbyville (44-0), Greenfield-Central (51-7) and Mt. Vernon (20-0) in the 2013 season. The first Helmet game will be against Yorktown on Sept. 5 at Kelso Stadium. The Dragons held the Helmet for an HHC record 14 consecutive weeks in 2010-11, taking it with a 24-14 win over Delta on Aug. 27, 2010 and holding it until a 43-13 loss to PH on Aug. 31, 2012. In the interim, the lraveling leather helmet passed through five different schools’ hands. NP and Mt. Vernon also play for the Boundary Rail, which the Dragons held for seven consecutive years before surrendering it to MV last season. The piece of interurban track ran close to the rough boundary between the two school districts. NP regained the Rail with a 20-0 victory on Oct. 18 last season. This year’s meeting is Sept. 12 at Mt. Vernon.
Grable the sack king
Senior Noah Grable is the team’s sack king. He and teammate Brian Wagner had 18 sacks each last season, setting a school record for sacks in a single season. He’ll try to add to his total beginning this week.
A Young millenium
Senior running back James Young hit the millenium mark a year ago, rushing for 1,250 yards over the season. It was the largest total for a New Palestine back since Eric Alcorn ran for 1,629 yards in 2005. Young topped the 100-yard mark five times in the last six games last season, and six times overall in 2013. His 266-yard game against Pendleton Heights in the sectional was the most since Nick Survant ran for 236 on Oct. 5, 2012 against Greenfield-Central. In the Dragons’ four tournament wins last season, Young averaged 182 yards per game and scored eight touchdowns. As a team, the Dragons had a rusher break the century mark 10 times in 2013, as Blake Luker did it three times and Nolan Hill once. James Young’s 100-yard rushing games 266 yards, 10/25/13 at Pendleton Heights (29 carries) 187 yards, 11/1/13 at Muncie South (25 carries) 159 yards, 9/6/13 vs. Pendleton Heights (24 carries) 153 yards, 11/15/13 vs. Chatard (14 carries) 120 yards, 11/8/13 vs. Mt. Vernon (26 carries) 110 yards, 10/11/13 at Greenfield-Central (11 carries)
Record-toppers
Last year’s Dragons rewrote the school’s record book. Among the records set in 2013 Tyler Walden: Career (2,134), single-season (1,231) and single-game (212) receiving yards; caeer (138), season (86) and single-game (14) receptions; career (22) touchdown receptions. Blake Luker: Career (4,494), single-season (3,761) and single-game (471) total offense; career (64) and single-season (54) total offense touchdowns. Career touchdown passes (40). Career (239) and single-season (176) completions. Noah Grable/Brian Wagner: Single-season sacks (18) Team: Most points, single-season (571); Most points in a game, both teams (102, 62-40 win over Pendleton Heights 10/25/13); most consecutive wins (13), most wins in a season (13), most total yards (6,230), single-game total yards (744 vs. Pendleton Heights) In addition to those records, Luker had the second-biggest passing season (2,630 yards) and moved himself to third on the career passing list (3,282 yards). Luker’s 33 TD passes were two TD shy of tying Connor Simmons’ single-season passing TDs mark. Walden holds the top three receiving games -- 212 vs. Pendleton Heights in 2013, 165 vs. Mt. Vernon in 2012, and 156 vs. Whiteland in 2013 -- in school history. Both Luker and Walden are playing football at the University of Indianapolis.
Repeating a fast start
Last season marks the fifth undefeated regular season in school history, the best start in school history and the most wins in school history. Undefeated regular seasons in New Palestine history 13 games: 2013. Final record 13-1 (HHC, sectional champs) 11 games: 2011. Final record 11-1 (HHC champs) 10 games: 1988. Final record 10-1 (BBRC champs) 10 games: 1984. Final record 10-1 (BBRC, cluster champs) 10 games: 1983. Final record 10-1 (BBRC, cluster champs)
About Kelso Stadium
The Dragons’ home turf Is named for two New Palestine luminaries. Kelso Stadium was dedicated in honor of former NPHS principal Robert Kelso shortly after he passed away in 1983. The playing field itself is Shepler Field – named for NPHS teacher and Hall of Fame football coach Marvin Shepler. The only coach in Dragons history for the program’s first 34 years, Shepler led New Palestine to three sectional titles, three undefeated regular seasons and the 1990 State Finals.
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Safety Touchdown dance
The New Palestine defense defense got on the board twice with safeties in the season opener, and then decided six points were better in Week 2. In the first quarter in Friday’s win over Richmond, Garrett Kuhn started things with a 61-yard interception return for a TD. Two possessions later, Gabe Estes scooped up a fumble and ran it in 35 yards for a touchdown, giving the Dragons two first-quarter defensive scores. That equaled the number of defensive TDs tallied by the Dragons in the entirety of the 2012 seaon, and were the first since Tylar Ledford’s 41-yard fumble return against Greenfield-Central on Oct. 5, 2012. 2013 defensive/special teams scores Touchdown: 11/22 vs. Columbus East. Garrett Kuhn 65 blocked field goal return Safety: 10/11 vs. Greenfield-Central. Nick Buckhorn tackled runner in end zone Touchdown 10/11 vs. Greenfield-Central. Nick Brickens 60 interception return Safety: 10/4 vs. Shelbyville. Nick Brickens tackled runner in end zone Touchdown: 8/30 vs. Richmond. Gabe Estes 35 fumble return Touchdown: 8/30 vs. Richmond. Garrett Kuhn 61 interception return Safety: 8/23 at Danville. Noah Grable sacked quarterback in end zone Safety: 8/23 at Danville. Nick Derheimer sacked QB in end zone
High-scoring streak
New Palestine started the 2013 season with 40+ points in four straight games. It’s the first such streak to start a season, and the second such streak the school has had, equaling a four-game stretch in 1987. 40 points in back-to-back-to-back games 1987 vs. Eastern Hancock (40-13), Lapel (49-7), Batesville (48-0), Whiteland (42-8) 2013 vs. Danville (64-8), Richmond (46-2), Pend. Hts (46-7), Delta (41-14) 2011 vs. Rushville (53-0), Yorktown (49-14), Shelbyville (49-13) 1987 vs. Shenandoah (41-0), Knightstown (50-0), Beech Grove (52-9) 1984 vs. Tri (48-0), Beech Grove (49-6), South Decatur (42-0) 1982 vs. Wes-Del (48-0), Tri (57-0), Morristown (55-0)
Meet Coach Ralph
New NPHS head coach Kyle Ralph is the fifth head coach in NPHS history, and the third to lead the Dragons to an undefeated regular season, joining Marvin Shepler and Tim Able. He is the first to win his first 13 games as a Dragons head coach. Coach Ralph is a 2002 graduate of Cincinnati St. Xavier High School, where he was a standout offensive lineman. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina for head coach John Bunting, where he was a two-time First Team All-ACC performer. In 2005, his senior season, he was the ACC’s Coastal Division Offensive Lineman of the Year. He has also participated in NFL training camps with the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. He began his coaching career at St. Xavier in 2007, then became the co-offensive coordinator at Oak Hills High School near Cincinnati in 2008. He served there for three seasons, before becoming the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Withrow University High School in Cincinnati in 2011 and 2012. At Withrow, Ralph’s team averaged 34.4 points and 335 total yards per game in 2012. In two years there, his teams went 14-6 overall. At Oak Hills, his 2010 offense broke or tied five school rushing records. His first New Palestine team rewrote the school record book, averaging more than 40 points per game and gaining 6,230 yards. Under his tutelage, the team produced its career and single-season total offense (Blake Luker) and receiving (Tyler Walden) leaders. In 2013, Luker, Walden and James Young became the first trio in NP history to give the team a 2,000-yard passer and a 1,000 yard rusher and receiver in the same season. Coach Ralph also has six seasons of experience coaching track and field and plans to assist the Dragons’ track and field teams this spring. In the classroom, he teaches world history and advanced PE at NPHS. Debuts for New Palestine head coaches Kyle Ralph (2013-, total record 13-1) First game/win: 64-8 over Danville in 2013 (1st game) Charlie Hill (2012, total record 3-7) First game: 26-20 loss to Whiteland in 2012 (1st game) First win: 28-6 over Richmond in 2012 (2nd game) Tim Able (2009-11, total record 30-6) First game/win: 22-16 (OT) over Whiteland in 2009 (1st game) Doug Armstrong (2002-08, total record 49-31) First game: 29-0 loss to Mooresville in 2002 (1st game) First win: 37-0 over Triton Central in 2002 (4th game) Marvin Shepler (1968-2001, total record 200-146-2) First game/win: 37-13 over HSE in 1968 (1st game)
2013 season stats
RUSHING 32 James Young 8 Blake Luker 35 Nolan Hill 45 Gabe Estes 26 Adam Kincaid 11 Alex Neligh 44 Sterling Curran 80 Tyler Walden 15 Joe Izbicki 19 Gunnar Large 22 Noah Grable 12 Chaz Hill 42 Brian Wagner PASSING 8 Blake Luker 12 Chaz Hill 11 Alex Neligh 81 Seth Rowe RECEIVING 80 Tyler Walden 25 Nolan Guedel 9 Justin Wiggins 22 Noah Grable 6 Duke Blackwell 3 Garrett Kuhn 40 Nick Brickens 7 Logan Greene 47 Michael Woodall 32 James Young KICKING 84 Jackson Schwier 18 Spencer Corey 30 Kyle Barton
Att-Yds 182-1250 168-1142 48-338 27-142 10-69 17-62 5-37 4-19 5-16 3-16 6-15 13-6 4-5 C-A-I 176-253-3 4-11-0 8-17-0 0-1-0 Rec-Yds 86-1231 29-449 23-201 16-273 17-266 10-136 2-27 2-15 1-11 2-8 PAT 19-28 0-0 37-50
2013 season highs
Avg TD 6.9 11 6.8 21 7.0 1 5.3 6 6.9 1 3.7 0 7.4 1 4.8 1 3.2 0 5.3 0 2.5 1 0.4 0 1.3 1 Yds TD 2,630 33 34 0 53 0 0 0 Avg TD 14.3 14 15.5 11 13.1 2 17.1 1 15.7 3 13.6 1 13.5 1 7.5 0 11.0 0 4.0 0 FG 2-3 (27, 35)(31) 2-2 (26, 35) 0-0
Long 72 74 41 42 32 17 16 12 6 27 7 10 4 Long 81 26 9 0 Long 81 60 37 37 40 30 31 8 11 9
Hi Gm 266 170 84 63 69 27 37 12 6 16 7 14 4 Hi Gm 330 29 18 0 Hi Gm 212 98 57 51 53 53 31 15 11 9
INDIVIDUAL Rushing yards: 266, James Young at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Rushing attempts: 26, James Young at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Rushing touchdowns: 3, Blake Luker at Danville 8/23; Blake Luker vs. Shelbyville 10/4; Blake Luker at Greenfield-Central 10/11; Blake Luker at Pendleton Heights 10/25; James Young at Muncie South 11/1 Passing yards: 330, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Pass completions: 22, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6; Blake Luker at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Pass attempts: 31, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 10/25 Pass touchdowns: 4, Blake Luker vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6; at Yorktown 9/27 Receiving yards: 212, Tyler Walden vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Receptions: 14, Tyler Walden vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Receiving touchdowns: 3, Nolan Guedel vs. Mt. Vernon 11/8 Total offense: 471, Blake Luker at Pendleton Heights 10/25 (301 passing, 170 rushing) Yards from scrimmage: 266, James Young at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Longest rush: 74 yards, Blake Luker vs Whiteland 9/20 Longest pass: 81, Blake Luker to Tyler Walden, 9/13 at Delta Most sacks: 5, Brian Wagner at Danville 8/23 TEAM Total yards: 744 vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Rushing yards: 443, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Rushing attempts: 66, at Danville 8/23 Passing yards: 330, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Pass completions: 22, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Pass attempts: 31, at Danville 8/23; at Pendleton Heights 10/25 Total plays: 97, at Danville 8/23 First downs: 29, at Danville 8/23 Pass touchdowns: 4, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6; at Yorktown 9/27 Points: 64, at Danville 8/23 Points in a quarter: 26, 2nd quarter at Muncie South 11/1 Points in a half: 47, 1st half at Muncie South 11/1 Fewest points allowed allowed: 0, vs. Shelbyville 10/4, Mt. Vernon 10/18, Muncie South 11/1, Mt. Vernon 11/8 Most points allowed: 49, at Columbus East 11/22 Most points allowed in a quarter: 21, 1st quarter at Columbus East 11/22 Most allowed in a half: 28, 1st half at Columbus East 11/22 Fewest rushing yards allowed: -26, vs. Pendleton Heights 9/6 Fewest passing yards allowed: 19, at Danville 8/23 Fewest total yards allowed: -1, at Danville 8/23 Fewest first downs allowed: 4, at Danville 8/23 Turnovers caused: 4, vs. Richmond 8/30; at Delta 9/13
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New Palestine shut out an opponent: Nov. 8, 2013 vs. Mt. Vernon (33-0) New Palestine had back-to-back shutouts: Nov. 1-8, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0)/vs. Mt. Vernon (33-0) New Palestine was shut out: Oct. 29, 2010 at Greenfield-Central (0-7) New Palestine scored 40 points: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0) New Palestine scored 50 points: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0) New Palestine scored 60 points: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Hts. (62-40) New Palestine allowed 40 points: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Hts. (62-40) New Palestine allowed 50 points: Oct. 27, 2000 at Elwood (7-79) New Palestine won by 40 points: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (53-0) New Palestine lost by 40 points: Aug. 25, 2007 at Delta (7-49) New Palestine scored 20 points in a quarter: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (26 points, 2nd quarter; 21 points, 1st quarter of 53-0 victory) New Palestine scored 30 points in a quarter: Oct. 21, 2011 vs. Muncie Central (34 in 1st quarter of 62-0 victory) New Palestine scored 40 points in a half: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (47 points in 1st half of 53-0 victory) New Palestine had 500 yards of total offense: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (558 yards: 376 rushing, 182 passing) New Palestine had 600 yards of total offense: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (744 yards: 443 rushing, 301 passing) New Palestine had 300 yards rushing: Nov. 1, 2013 at Muncie South (376 yards) New Palestine had 400 yards rushing: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (443 yards) New Palestine had 250 yards passing: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (301 yards) New Palestine had 300 yards passing: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights (301 yards) New Palestine allowed 0 or fewer yards of total offense: Aug. 23, 2013 at Danville (64-8) -1 yards total New Palestine allowed 0 yards rushing: Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Pendleton Heights -26 yards New Palestine allowed 0 yards passing: Oct. 5, 2012 vs. GreenfieldCentral (47-7) 0 yards. New Palestine had 10 sacks: Aug. 23, 2013 at Danville. 13 sacks A Dragon threw for 200 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 301 yards A Dragon threw for 250 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 301 yards A Dragon threw for 300 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 301 yards A Dragon threw for 350 yards: 1993 vs. Hamilton Southeastern. Josh Marshall 399 yards. A Dragon had 400 yards total offense: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights, Blake Luker 471 total yards (301 passing, 170 rushing) A Dragon threw 5 TD passes in a game: Oct. 21, 2011 vs. Muncie Central. Connor Simmons 5 TDs. Four different Dragons caught TD passes in the same game: Sept. 27, 2013 at Yorktown. Tyler Walden, Justin Wiggins, Duke Blackwell, Nolan Guedel TD receptions from Blake Luker. A Dragon ran for 4 TDs in a game: Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Greenfield-Central, Nick Survant 4 TDs. A Dragon had 3 receiving TDs in a game: Oct. 28, 2011 at Delta. Josh Penley 3 TDs. A Dragon had a rushing and receiving TD in a game: Aug. 30, 2013 vs. Richmond. Tyler Walden 29-yard reception from Blake Luker, 12-yard run. A Dragon had two 70+-yard catches in a game: Oct. 19, 2012 vs. Mt. Vernon. Tyler Walden 73, 78-yard TD receptions from Chaz Hill A Dragon had 100 yards receiving: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. Tyler Walden 146 yards A Dragon had 150 yards receiving: Sept. 20, 2013 vs. Whiteland. Tyler Walden 156 yards receiving A Dragon had 200 yards receiving: Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Pendleton Heights, Tyler Walden 212 yards receiving A Dragon had 10 catches: Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Pendleton Heights, Tyler Walden 14 catches A Dragon had 30 carries: Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Greenfield-Central. Nick Survant 37 carries. A Dragon ran for 100 yards: Nov. 15, 2013 vs. Chatard. James Young 153 yards A Dragon ran for 150 yards: Nov. 15, 2013 vs. Chatard. James Young 153 yards A Dragon ran for 200 yards: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. James Young 266 yards A Dragon had 200 yards from scrimmage: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. James Young 266 yards A Dragon ran for 100 yards and threw for 200: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. Blake Luker 301 yards passing, 170 yards rushing
A Dragon had five sacks: Aug. 23, 2013 at Danville. Brian Wagner 5 sacks. New Palestine had two 100-yard rushers in same game: Oct. 25, 2013 at Pendleton Heights. James Young 266 yards, Blake Luker 170 yards New Palestine had two plays from scrimmage go for 70+ yards: Oct. 19, 2012 vs. Mt. Vernon. Tyler Walden 78-yard and 73-yard TD pass from Chaz Hill. New Palestine had a play from scrimmage go for 70+ yards: Sept. 20, 2013 vs. Whiteland. Blake Luker 74-yard TD run New Palestine had a play from scrimmage go for 80+ yards: Sept. 13, 2013 at Delta. Tyler Walden 81-yard TD pass from Blake Luker. New Palestine had a defensive touchdown: Oct. 11, 2013 at GreenfieldCentral. Nick Brickens 60-yard interception return. New Palestine had two defensive TDs in the same game: Aug. 30, 2013 vs. Richmond. Garrett Kuhn 61-yard interception return; Gabe Estes 35-yard fumble return. Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Greenfield-Central. New Palestine had a safety: Oct. 11, 2013 at Greenfield-Central. Nick Buckhorn tackled ballcarrier in end zone. New Palestine had two safeties in the same game: Aug. 23, 2013. Nick Derheimer and Noah Grable each sacked QBs in the end zone. New Palestine had a kickoff return for touchdown: Sept. 23, 2011 at Yorktown. Scott Lyons 90-yard kickoff return to open game. New Palestine played an overtime game: Aug. 21, 2009 vs. Whiteland (22-16) (note: New Palestine has won five straight OT games since 2001).
Pronounciation guide 11 Alex Neligh 19 Gunnar Large 33 James Crumlin 42 Joe Izbicki 44 Sterling Curran 55 Trent Mahaney 62 Nick Derheimer 65 Andrew Yazel 66 Nick Jassaud 73 Denny Alyea
“NEELY” “Gunner” “CRUM-lynn” “IS-bick-y” “CURR-un” “muh-HAIN-ee” “DARE-hime-ur” “YAY-zul” “JUS-oad” “AL-yay”
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Record books
ALL-TIME RECORD (since 1968): 295-191-2 Home: 153-88-1. Road: 137-98-1. Neutral: 5-5 HHC games: 76-56 SECTIONAL TITLES: 1987, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 HHC TITLES: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013 UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASONS: 1983, 1984, 1988, 2011, 2013 PASSING YARDS Career: Justin Plummer (1997-99): 3,610 Season: Connor Simmons (2011): 2,795 Game: Matt Rodgers (1993 at Hamilton SE): 399 RECEIVING YARDS Career: Tyler Walden (2011-13): 2,134 Season: Tyler Walden (2013): 1,231 Game: Tyler Walden (2013 vs. Pendleton Heights): 212 COMPLETIONS Career: Blake Luker (2011-13): 239 Season: Blake Luker (2013): 176 TD PASSES Career: Blake Luker (2013): 40 Season: Connor Simmons (2011): 35 Game: Several players, most recently Connor Simmons (2011): 5 RECEPTIONS Career: Tyler Walden (2011-13): 138 Season: Tyler Walden (2013): 86 Game: Tyler Walden (2013 vs. Pendleton Heights): 14 TD RECEPTIONS Career: Tyler Walden (2011-13): 22 Season: Josh Penley (2011): 17 RUSHING YARDS Career: Jeff Miles (1986-87): 3,963 Season: Jeff Miles (1987): 2,063 Game: Chris Grider (2002 at Tipton): 336 RUSHING TDs Career: Jeff Miles (1986-87): 52 Season: Jeff Miles (1987): 33 TOTAL OFFENSE Career: Blake Luker (2011-13): 4,494 Season: Blake Luker (2013): 3,761 Game: Blake Luker (2013 at Pendleton Heights): 471 TOTAL OFFENSE TDs Career: Blake Luker (2011-13):64 Season: Blake Luker (2013): 40 INTERCEPTIONS Career: Tom Breeden (1984-86): 20 Season: Tom Breeden (1986): 10 SCORING Career: Jeff Miles (1986-87): 312 Season: Jeff Miles (1987): 210 LONGEST PLAY Pass: Matt Rodgers to Jay Ehle (1993): 95 yards Run: Gary Hough (1969): 93 yards TEAM SCORING Season: 571 (2013) Game: 68 (vs. Greenfield-Central 10/7/2005, 68-14) Both teams: 102 (New Palestine 62, Pendleton Heights 40, 10/25/13) Margin: 64 (vs. Whiteland 10/24/86, 64-0) TEAM OFFENSE Season: 6,230 (2013) Game: 744 (2013 at Pendleton Heights)
2013 vs. this week’s foe New Palestine 64 Danville 8
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at Warrior Stadium, Danville High School New Palestine 21 20 20 3 -- 64 Danville 0 0 0 8 -- 8 Scoring summary NP – Walden 8 pass from Luker (Schwier kick), 10:47 NP -- Luker 8 run (Schwier kick), 6:27 NP -- Estes 2 run (Schwier kick), :51 NP -- Luker 5 run (Schwier kick), 7:53 NP –- Kuhn 19 pass from Luker (Schwier kick), 6:23 NP – Grable 26 pass from Luker (kick failed), 3:26 NP – Safety, Grable tackled QB in end zone, 11:01 NP – Luker 8 run (Schwier kick), 9:18 NP – Safety, Derheimer tackled QB in end zone, 6:43 NP – Estes 1 run (kick blocked), 4:39 NP – Schwier 27 FG, 2:28 D – Pickens 65 run (Cloncs pass from Schabel), 11:47 NP – Schwier 35 FG, 8:25 New Palestine individual stats Rushing: Luker 15-110, Young 18-74, N.Hill 16-68, Brickens 2-43, Neligh 5-19, Izbicki 1-6, Estes 5-4, C.Hill 2-2 Passing: Luker 17-25-0-223, C.Hill 2-3-0-29, Neligh 2-3-0-15 Receiving: Walden 10-103, Kuhn 3-53, Blackwell 3-43, Grable 2-40, Greene 1-15, Wiggins 1-13
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Dragons year-by-year
Head coach Kyle Ralph (13-1) 2013: 13-1 (6-0 HHC), Sagarin season state champs Head coach Charlie Hill (3-7) 2012: 3-7 (2-5 HHC) Head coach Tim Able (30-6) 2011: 11-1 (7-0 HHC) HHC, AP state champs 2010: 9-2 (7-0 HHC) HHC champions. 2009: 10-3 (6-1 HHC) Sectional champions Head coach Doug Armstrong (49-31) 2008: 4-6 (3-4 HHC) 2007: 5-5 (4-3 HHC) 2006: 9-3 (7-0 HHC) HHC champions 2005: 10-3 (6-1 HHC) HHC, sectional champs 2004: 10-3 (6-1 HHC) Sectional champions 2003: 7-4 (5-2 HHC) 2002: 4-7 (2-5 HHC) Head coach Marvin Shepler (200-146-2) 2001: 1-9 (1-6 HHC) 2000: 3-8 (1-6 HHC) 1999: 3-7 (2-5 HHC) 1998: 4-7 (2-4 HHC) 1997: 4-6 (2-5 HHC) 1996: 4-5 (3-2 HHC) 1995: 7-4 (3-2 HHC) 1994: 3-6 (1-4 HHC) 1993: 5-5 (3-2 RLC) 1992: 8-2 (5-1 RLC) Rangeline champions 1991: 7-3 (5-1 RLC) 1990: 12-2 State runner-up 1989: 10-2 Sectional champions 1988: 10-1 (6-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1987: 11-2 (5-1 BBRC) Regional champions 1986: 8-2 (6-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1985: 4-6 (2-4 BBRC) 1984: 10-1 (5-0 BBRC) BBRC, cluster champs 1983: 10-1 (6-0 BBRC) BBRC, cluster champs 1982: 7-3 (5-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1981: 6-4 (3-2 BBRC) 1980: 7-3 (4-1 BBRC) BBRC champions 1979: 2-8 (1-4 BBRC) 1978: 8-2 (5-0 BBRC) BBRC champions 1977: 6-4 (3-2 BBRC) 1976: 6-4 (3-2 BBRC) 1975: 9-1 (4-1 BBRC) 1974: 4-6 (2-3 BBRC) 1973: 8-2 (4-1 BBRC) 1972: 1-8 (1-4 BBRC) 1971: 2-6-1 1970: 3-5-1 1969: 6-3 1968: 3-6
LEADING RUSHER James Young 1,250
LEADING PASSER Blake Luker 2,630
LEADING RECEIVER Tyler Walden 1,231
Collin Hill 586
Blake Luker 635
Tyler Walden 455
Austin Monday 764 Austin Cahoy 1,162 Pat Feeney 638
Connor Simmons 2,795 Connor Simmons 499 Cary Albrecht 861
Brandon Collins 929 Brandon Collins 218 Pat Feeney 590
Cary Albrecht 671 Adam Rusche 676 Jason Carnes 723 Eric Alcorn 1,629 Greg Davis 1,256 Chris Grider 1,665 Chris Grider 1,254
Cary Albrecht 500 Matt Walsh 783 J.D. Hill 810 J.D. Hill 722 Matt Bryant 625 Matt Bryant 501 Chris Cole 627
Pat Feeney 226 Colton Tuggle 399 Brendan Guedel 390 Matt Hockett 214 Matt Taylor 326 Tyler Schroeder 251 Ryan Horan 193
Paul Elliott 443 Paul Elliott 721 Brian Hockett 920 Rick Lapenta 760 Bob Anderson 393 Doug McMillan 469 Todd Yoder 1,185 Jordan Jones 983 Kevin Holmes 369 Jay Roudebush 892 Jade Roberts 520 Nick Roudebush 2,020 Nick Roudebush 1,179 Todd Marks 1,793 Jeff Miles 2,061 Jeff Miles 1,201 Tim Breeden 781 Brian Real 955 Brian Real 813 Mark Kleiman 748 Bill McNamee 549 Marty Cavin 1,182 Jack Paul 752
Chris Cole 449 Neil Osburn 590 Justin Plummer 1,205 Justin Plummer 878 Justin Plummer 1,527 Doug Ruster 458 Baron Gambrel 541 Pete Morwick 521 Matt Rodgers 2,006 Jeff Mitchell 992 Jeff Stephenson 1,359 Jeff Stephenson 849 Matt Canada 668 Matt Canada 1,068 Mark Shepler 1,588 Mark Shepler 822 Corey Wodarz 517 Gary Greene 1,426 Gary Greene 1,356 Jim Leisure 276 Chris Van Dyke 1,079 Chris Van Dyke 820 Chris Van Dyke 443
Ryan Horan 418 Justin Longerich 242 Brian Webster 559 Andy Fox 480 T.J. Ott 602 Robbie Miller 126 Todd Yoder 200 Todd Yoder 352 Jay Ehle 904 Jay Ehle 364 Andy Miller 357 Andy Miller 400 Jason Dawson 297 Scott Miller 749 Tom Carroll 517 Tim Breeden 229 Tom Ehle 377 Keith Roseman 632 Keith Roseman 409 Dan Buchanan 88 Kevin Walsh 676 Gregg Greene 362 Brad Wheeler 326
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