Westfield is 10-0 against Zionsville since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westfield Shamrocks have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Zionsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Westfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Zionsville likes a good challenge.
Westfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harrison 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Shamrocks, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Westfield can attribute much of their success to Broc Parker, who rushed for 132 yards on only seven carries, and Deacon King, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Devon Casteel, who punched in three touchdowns rushing scores.
Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Zionsville can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Carmel 29-28.
Zionsville had a senior duo take command as Eugene Hilton picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Zachary Trent threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns.
Westfield's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points per game. As for Zionsville, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: King and Sam Manna. King just won't slow down this season and has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 91.9 rushing yards per game. Manna has been a dominant force too and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 82.4 rushing yards per game.
Westfield strolled past Zionsville when the teams last played back in September by a score of 28-10. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Zionsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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