The Westfield Shamrocks will face off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked second). Westfield put the hurt on Noblesville with a sharp 38-18 win on Friday. The Shamrocks' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Westfield had a senior duo take command as Carsen Melvin threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns and Gabe Aramboles picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 50 yards.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern entered their match against Fishers on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hamilton Southeastern fell just short of Fishers by a score of 37-35. The loss was the Royals' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, Hamilton Southeastern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Vaughn Johnson, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, was perhaps the best of all. Chandler Weston was another key signal caller, throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Southeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Westfield skirted past Hamilton Southeastern 24-21 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Hamilton Southeastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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