Two dominant signal callers in Hawk Hasselman and Calder Hefty are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Angola Hornets will challenge the Garrett Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Angola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Owen Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-13 win on the road. With the Hornets ahead 54-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hasselman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Angola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Garrett put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fairfield 42-12 on the road. Given the Railroaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Falcons are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrett's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hefty, who threw for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Camren Ruble helped Hefty out on the ground, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Angola's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Garrett, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Angola has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Angola didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Garrett when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ruble, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Angola still be able to contain Ruble? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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