West Central has gone 6-1 against South Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Central Trojans will square off against the South Newton Rebels at 7:30 p.m. West Central will be strutting in after a win while South Newton will be coming in after a defeat.
West Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past North Newton 44-16 at home. The matchup marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Addison Huber had a dynamite game for West Central, throwing for 165 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards on only six carries. Huber also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Drea Villarreal, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, South Newton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by Tri-County at home and fell 34-6.
West Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Newton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for West Central against South Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 54-6 win. In that game, West Central amassed a halftime lead of 48-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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