Football Game Preview: South Newton Rebels vs. West Central Trojans

South Newton hasn't had much luck against West Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rebels will host the Trojans at 6:30 p.m. South Newton has given up an average of 30.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

South Newton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Frontier on Friday. They were beaten by the Falcons 49-0. Considering the last time the Rebels couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past North White to the tune of 44-0 on Friday. Considering the Trojans have won seven contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

West Central's win came from a few key players South Newton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drea Villarreal, who rushed for 120 yards and one score on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Felipe Bazan was another key player, gaining 78 total yards and three touchdowns.

West Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

West Central pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points on average over those games. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

South Newton took a serious blow against West Central in their previous matchup back in September, falling 52-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Villarreal, who rushed for 90 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Now that the Rebels know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.