West Noble and Angola are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Chargers will welcome the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Noble's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Angola's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Noble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran get on the board and left with a 42-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Xy'Mire Barnes-Bridges
| 10/24/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 101 |
| 10/17/25 vs Prairie Heights | 91 |
| 10/10/25 @ Churubusco | 78 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lakeland | 72 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wawasee | 38 |
West Noble's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xy'Mire Barnes-Bridges, who rushed for 101 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Barnes-Bridges a new career-high. West Noble also got a significant boost from Dustin Richardson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Noble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Noble's defense stepped up as well, laying out Eli Trent six times. Brogan Parks refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 2.5 sacks all by himself. West Noble got some further help from Xavier Yates: he made six total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Angola, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 victory over Tippecanoe Valley on Friday.
Angola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Tyler Ruple was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Alex Thomas was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles.
West Noble's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points on average over those games. As for Angola, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
West Noble strolled past Angola when the teams last played back in September by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Hornets' Hawk Hasselman, who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Chargers still be able to contain Hasselman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
