Football Preview: West Central Trojans vs. South Newton Rebels
West Central has gone 6-1 against South Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Central Trojans will challenge the South Newton Rebels at 7:30 p.m. South Newton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Central, who comes in off a win.
West Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-16 victory over North Newton at home. The matchup marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Addison Huber went supernova for West Central, throwing for 165 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards on only six carries. Huber also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Drea Villarreal was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, South Newton was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Tri-County, falling 34-6.
West Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Newton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for West Central against South Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 54-6 victory. In that game, West Central amassed a halftime lead of 48-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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