Hoosier Heritage Conference Week 2

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Last week of non-conference play 

Decatur Central at New Palestine: (IHSAAtv.org & NewPalRadio.com): Fresh off their 42-28 win over Westfield, the Dragons host another ranked team in a larger enrollment class in Decatur Central. The Hawks jumped out to a 31-17 halftime lead before the Dragons held them scoreless in the second half. A late touchdown pass and an onside kick recovery gave NP a chance to win, but a last-second field goal went wide in a 31-29 Hawks win. DC lost a lot to the diploma but KC Berry had a huge week last week. 

Mt. Vernon at Franklin: The Marauders lost to Noblesville in their opener for the second straight year, falling in a 43-35 barnburner. Looks like MV won't have much problem scoring with Eli Bridenthal and George Burhenn providing offense, but MV struggled to stop Noblesville's power running game last week. Things won't get much easier with a trip to Franklin, which posted an impressive win over Danville in Week 1 and possesses an excellent athlete at WR - and the nation's top baseball prospect - in Max Clark. 

Shelbyville at Rushville (WSVX-1520 - Giant.FM): An old rivalry that went away when Rushville left the HHC in 2013 is back. Both programs have struggled of late. Rushville snapped a 24-game losing streak last week with a 41-35 win over Milan. Shelbyville has won two games since 2018. The Bears had a halftime lead against Greensburg last week but fell 35-21. 

Triton Central at New Castle (WLTI-1550): The Trojans knocked off Franklin County 18-12 in OT last week, their second win over the Wildcats since the series began in 2014. It's an all-green matchup as New Castle faces Tim Able's Triton Central squad. TC has been one of the stronger teams in Class 2A in recent years and beat Cascade 42-14 last week. 

Anderson at Pendleton Heights (WEEM-91.7): A cross-county matchup that's been pretty lopsided in the Arabians' favor. PH has won six straight meetings and 10 of the 11 matchups since the series began in 2011. Both teams are coming off Week 1 losses. 

Columbia City at Delta: A matchup of Eagles. Delta's Eagles dispatched Muncie Central 34-28 last week. Columbia City's won 31-7 over Churubusco. Delta won last year's meeting 14-10. An intriguing inter-regional matchup. 

Greensburg at Greenfield-Central (WRGF-89.7): G-C posted a big 30-28 win at Plainfield that raised a lot of eyebrows in Central Indiana. Coach Travis Nolting faces his alma mater in a game where the Cougars should be a favorite. The Cougars are seeking their first 2-0 start since 2015. 

Muncie Central at Yorktown (WXFN.com & IHSAAtv.org): The Tigers dispatched Anderson 20-0 last week, but face an improved Muncie Central squad that pushed Delta to a one-score game in Week 1. Yorktown is seeking its sixth consecutive 2-0 start to the season. 

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New Palestine 49, Decatur Central 0. Wow.

Franklin 20, Mt. Vernon 17. Marauders held an early lead but Franklin tied it in the third and won it with a FG in the fourth. 

Rushville 41, Shelbyville 39. Golden Bears mount a furious fourth-quarter comeback but falls short. Rushville 2-0 for the first time since 2013

Triton Central 21, New Castle 14. Back-and-forth game but the Trojans fall in the second half

Pendleton Heights 42, Anderson 6. Arabians continue to be the kings of Madison County with the win

Delta 21, Columbia City 14. Solid win for the Eagles, who are now 2-0

Greenfield-Central 44, Greensburg 0. G-C is ranked for the first time in at least a decade (and I think for the first time since 2004) and wins its home opener going away over Travis Nolting's alma mater

Yorktown 27, Muncie Central 7. Tigers have allowed just one score in two games. They're 2-0 for the sixth straight year.