PENDLETON – Pendleton Heights appears to be sectional ready.
The Class 4A No. 7 Arabians (8-1) flexed a vicious running game and an opportunistic passing game against Shelbyville, giving the Bears a firm exit from the Hoosier Heritage Conference. This was the last HHC game for Shelbyville, which announced last year it was leaving the conference.
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