Football Preview: Wes-Del Warriors vs. Union County Patriots
The Wes-Del Warriors and the Union County Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Wes-Del is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Wes-Del will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Park Tudor on Friday. Wes-Del breezed by Park Tudor at home to the tune of 72-45. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brock Nauman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 309 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. Those 309 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Eli Wright handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wes-Del was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 595 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Centerville, falling 61-8. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 155th).
Wes-Del is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Wes-Del took their victory against Union County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wes-Del 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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