Football Preview: Zionsville Eagles vs. Westfield Shamrocks
Zionsville is 0-10 against Westfield since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Zionsville Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Zionsville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Lawrence Central with a 46-40 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Zachary Trent and his top target Eugene Hilton. Trent threw for 297 yards and six touchdowns while Hilton picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Trent is now averaging an impressive 4 passing touchdowns per game. Nolan Teising did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 69 receiving yards.
Zionsville wouldn't let Lawrence Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brady Peterson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Westfield managed a 17-13 victory over Carmel. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Shamrocks.
The critical scores for Westfield came from Gabe Aramboles and Mikeah Webster. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Melvin, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Westfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Alex Aramboles was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up four sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Zionsville's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Westfield, their record is now 2-0.
Zionsville and Westfield were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Zionsville came up empty-handed after a 28-27 defeat. Can Zionsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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