Gray accounts for five touchdowns as Pendleton Heights blanks Southport 56-0

Staff Report

INDIANAPOLIS — Brandt Gray accounted for five touchdowns, and Joel Weaver rushed for 160 yards Friday as Pendleton Heights rolled to a 56-0 victory over Southport in an Indiana high school football game.

The Arabians (8-1) scored eight touchdowns, six on the ground, while keeping the host Cardinals (2-7) scoreless through all four quarters.

Gray gave Pendleton Heights scoring production as both a runner and passer. The senior quarterback rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on five carries, including a 56-yard run. He also completed five of seven passes for 98 yards and two scores without an interception.

Weaver supplied the largest share of the Arabians’ rushing yardage, gaining 160 yards and scoring twice on 13 carries. The junior averaged 12.3 yards per attempt, with a longest run of 32 yards.

Together, Gray and Weaver accounted for 240 of Pendleton Heights’ 278 rushing yards. The Arabians averaged 10.7 yards on their 26 carries, repeatedly producing substantial gains from the running game.

Gray’s two touchdown passes went to Byron Vores and Camden Saxon. Saxon caught two passes for 55 yards, including a 44-yard reception, while Vores finished with two catches for 30 yards. Sam Behrendt added a 13-yard reception.

Brock Cyman also reached the end zone, contributing 27 yards and a touchdown on three carries.

Pendleton Heights finished with 376 yards of offense on 33 plays. Its defense prevented Southport from mounting a scoring response, preserving the shutout through the final quarter.