Football Preview: Churubusco Eagles vs. West Noble Chargers
The Churubusco Eagles will head out to take on the West Noble Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Noble is hoping to do what Central Noble couldn't on Friday: put an end to Churubusco's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Churubusco never let Central Noble onto the board and left with a 34-0 win. That looming 34-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Angelo Ianucilli and Brody Lawrence were among the main playmakers for Churubusco as the former rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and the latter threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Ianucilli didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Churubusco's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Cullim Geiger was especially locked on to Central Noble's QB and sacked him twice. Geiger also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, West Noble humbled Lakeland with a 35-0 victory. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Estil Pruitt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Churubusco now has a winning record of 4-3. As for West Noble, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Churubusco has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Churubusco was taken down by West Noble 48-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Churubusco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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