Football Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Brownsburg Bulldogs
Westfield hasn't had much luck against Brownsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Westfield Shamrocks will challenge the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Westfield will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Westfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Crown Point. The result was nothing new for the Shamrocks, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Deacon King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown. Westfield also got help from Beau Braun, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westfield's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Alex Aramboles with three.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Brownsburg managed a 31-27 win over Center Grove. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Brownsburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Iosua Stephens out in front who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Lewis, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Brownsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Brownsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamere Pendleton. Brownsburg got some further help from Alex Burke: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Westfield pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points per game. As for Brownsburg, their record is now 12-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Westfield has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Westfield came up short against Brownsburg when the teams last played back in September, falling 17-13. Can Westfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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