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West LafayetteWestern

Red Devils
14
Panthers
20

The Western (Russiaville, IN) varsity football team won Friday's home playoff game against West Lafayette (IN) by a score of 20-14.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Lafayette----14
Western----20
Final score provided by G. Hobson.
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Game Stats

West Lafayette (25-26)

Western (25-26)

West Lafayette

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals121696.7508.0120110.4
12Blake Biddle (Jr)121696.7508.0120110.4
Western

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals55671.00013.4137.5
1Kasyn Messner (So)55671.00013.4137.5
West Lafayette

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals16684.32101
12Blake Biddle (Jr)11414.0140
22Kojo Steffey (Jr)13554.22101
25Chase Zhou (So)2-1-0.50
Western

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals642734.31413
2Levi Shoemaker (Sr)472054.41411
3Daniel Ousley (So)4205.070
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)13483.71002
West Lafayette

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals12968.0201
1Fielder Melchi (Jr)44912.320
9Keaton Bartlett (Sr)4307.5131
23Andrew Pfeiffer (Fr)4174.37
Western

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals56713.421
3Daniel Ousley (So)12020.020
14Maddox Williams (Jr)22814.021
18Mason Conner (Sr)11313.013
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)166.06
West Lafayette

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals689627191
1Fielder Melchi (Jr)4949
9Keaton Bartlett (Sr)3030
11Samuel Steffey (Sr)1616
12Blake Biddle (Jr)1414
22Kojo Steffey (Jr)5555
23Andrew Pfeiffer (Fr)1717
25Chase Zhou (So)-1-1
32Korbyn Keen (So)1111
Western

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals27367340
2Levi Shoemaker (Sr)205205
3Daniel Ousley (So)202040
14Maddox Williams (Jr)2828
18Mason Conner (Sr)1313
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)48654
West Lafayette

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals689696164
1Fielder Melchi (Jr)4949
9Keaton Bartlett (Sr)3030
12Blake Biddle (Jr)1496110
22Kojo Steffey (Jr)5555
23Andrew Pfeiffer (Fr)1717
25Chase Zhou (So)-1-1
Western

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals2736767340
1Kasyn Messner (So)6767
2Levi Shoemaker (Sr)205205
3Daniel Ousley (So)202040
14Maddox Williams (Jr)2828
18Mason Conner (Sr)1313
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)48654
West Lafayette

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals20981186.0
5JJ Weida (Sr)21517
6Braylon Crisp (So)11
9Keaton Bartlett (Sr)22
11Samuel Steffey (Sr)4610
17Joseph Bae (Jr)11
20Andrew Richards (Sr)178
24Gio Pacheco (Fr)156
30Cooper Bowling (So)112
33Dylan Salazar (Sr)4812
42Martin Gazo (Sr)112132.0
52Henry Umulis (Jr)551.0
56Cade Kitchel (Sr)312151.0
65Jack Roberts (Sr)2791.0
66Cal Elias (Jr)1891.0
77Niko Karlaftis (Sr)88
Western

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals743502.5
1Kasyn Messner (So)11
2Levi Shoemaker (Sr)44
3Daniel Ousley (So)31114.5
4Brennin Walters (Sr)11
6Max Duke (Sr)123
10Sean Devine (Sr)1451.0
12Evan Dinn (Jr)134
18Mason Conner (Sr)77.5
54Jace Smith (Sr)145.5
64Devin Frazier (Sr)22
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)44
West Lafayette

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals1
33Dylan Salazar (Sr)1
Western

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals2
6Max Duke (Sr)1
12Evan Dinn (Jr)1
West Lafayette

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals310033.3
32Korbyn Keen (So)310033.3

Kickoffs

Western has not entered any kickoffs stats.
West Lafayette

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals29447.051
12Blake Biddle (Jr)29447.051
Western

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals23115.531
18Mason Conner (Sr)23115.531
West Lafayette

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals4276.81127
6Braylon Crisp (So)100.00
11Samuel Steffey (Sr)2168.0916
32Korbyn Keen (So)11111.01111

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Western has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.
West Lafayette

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals2122
9Keaton Bartlett (Sr)16
22Kojo Steffey (Jr)16
32Korbyn Keen (So)2
Western

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals318
2Levi Shoemaker (Sr)16
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)212
West Lafayette

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals221.02
32Korbyn Keen (So)221.02

PATs and Field Goals

Western has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
West Lafayette

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals112
9Keaton Bartlett (Sr)11
22Kojo Steffey (Jr)11
Western

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals33
2Levi Shoemaker (Sr)11
81Brycen Rucker (Sr)22

Game Story

Indiana High School Football - West Lafayette edged by Western

October 24, 2025: Russiaville, IN 46979

The Western Panthers held off the visiting West Lafayette Red Devils football squad by a margin of 20-14 in Friday's non-league test.

The Panthers now sport a 7-3 record.

With the defeat, West Lafayette drops to 3-7 on the campaign.

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  1. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    0 - 0
    Western
    Panthers
    Posted @ 7:23p

  2. J. Stalhood

    2nd Quarter
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    0 - 7
    Western
    Panthers

  3. J. Stalhood

    2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    7 - 14
    Western
    Panthers

  4. J. Stalhood

    3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    7 - 14
    Western
    Panthers

  5. J. Stalhood

    4th Quarter
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    7 - 14
    Western
    Panthers

  6. J. Dickison

    End of 4th Quarter
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    14 - 20
    Western
    Panthers

  7. G. Hobson

    Final
    WLHS
    Red Devils
    14 - 20
    Western
    Panthers
    Posted @ 9:55a

WLHS @ Western Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 24, 2025 @ 7p
The Western (Russiaville, IN) varsity football team won Friday's home playoff game against West Lafayette (IN) by a score of 20-14.

Rankings & Records

West Lafayette (25-26)

INClass
15725
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
3-71-32-31-4.300.250238257

Western (25-26)

INClass
10717
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
8-43-15-23-2.667.750325245

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
West Lafayette		6.75.06.82.37.023.8
Western		6.99.54.56.0-27.1

Head-to-Head

  • Western won on 9/26/2025
    9/26 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Western01371434
    West Lafayette0137020

    The Western (Russiaville, IN) varsity football team won Friday's away conference game against West Lafayette (IN) by a score of 34-20.

    Box score
  • Western won last month
    10/24 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Lafayette----14
    Western----20

    The West Lafayette (IN) varsity football team lost Friday's away playoff game against Western (Russiaville, IN) by a score of 20-14.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

West LafayetteWestern
127.8Rushing Yards Per Game278.8
173.3Passing Yards Per Game53.0
173.3Receiving Yards Per Game52.3
301.1Total Yards Per Game331.8
88.0Tackles Per Game47.8
0.7Sacks Per Game0.7
2.8Points Per Game0.4

Team Leaders

West LafayetteWesternNational Avg.
#22 Kojo Steffey113.0Rushing Yards Per Game#21 Matthew McKitrick129.011.0
#12 Blake Biddle173.3Passing Yards Per Game#2 Levi Shoemaker47.310.7
#1 Fielder Melchi62.5Receiving Yards Per Game#14 Maddox Williams15.88.7
#12 Blake Biddle190.1Total Yards Per Game#2 Levi Shoemaker175.524.5
#5 JJ Weida13.1Tackles Per Game#3 Daniel Ousley7.42.6
#66 Cal Elias0.2Sacks Per Game#21 Matthew McKitrick0.50.2
#22 Kojo Steffey2.3Points Per Game#19 Javier Sanz0.51.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
West Lafayette1-2Western2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/3/25West LafayetteLogansport(L) 44-4310/10/25LogansportWestern(W) 35-34
10/10/25Twin LakesWest Lafayette(L) 21-710/17/25WesternTwin Lakes(L) 22-15
11/7/25Twin LakesWestern(L) 35-19
10/17/25Hamilton HeightsWest Lafayette(W) 24-89/19/25Hamilton HeightsWestern(W) 22-13

Record Breakdown

West Lafayette (25-26)

Western (25-26)
3-7
Overall
8-4
1-3
League
3-1
2-3
Non-League
3-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
1-2
Common Opponent
2-2
2-3
Home
5-2
1-4
Away
3-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
2-1
3-7
In-State
8-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0