Football Preview: Crown Point Bulldogs vs. Westfield Shamrocks
The Crown Point Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Crown Point comes in on 12 and Westfield on six.
Crown Point is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Carroll with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 38-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chargers cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Fishers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Westfield took down Fishers 42-28.
Deacon King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 220 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Carsen Melvin was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Crown Point's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Westfield, their record now sits at 11-1.
Crown Point was able to grind out a solid win over Westfield in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 38-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crown Point since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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