Football Preview: West Noble Chargers vs. Garrett Railroaders
West Noble and Garrett are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The West Noble Chargers will be playing at home against the Garrett Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
West Noble's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fairfield 31-0 at home. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Estil Pruitt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
West Noble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Garrett hadn't done well against Eastside recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Garrett blew past Eastside, posting a 37-7 victory at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-0.
Garrett had a senior duo take command as Camren Ruble rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns and Calder Hefty rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
West Noble pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Garrett, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Noble has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Noble strolled past Garrett in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-15. Will West Noble repeat their success, or does Garrett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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