Football Recap: Westfield Extends Winning Streak to Three

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Westfield had won two straight games and Cooper Melvin did his part to make it three on Friday. The Rocks claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Franklin Central Flashes thanks in part to Melvin, who threw for 188 yards and 4 TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Melvin has averaged 2.7 passing touchdowns per game over his last three games compared to 0.7 in his previous 20 games.

Another player making a difference was Elliott Clevenger, who rushed for 93 yards and 1 touchdown on only 12 carries. The game marked his third in a row with at least one rushing touchdown.

Franklin Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caiden Marsden, who threw for 145 yards and a pair of TDs.

The win improved Westfield's record to 8-1. As for Franklin Central, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's taken a bite out of their 3-6 record this season.

Westfield and Franklin Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Rocks will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Franklin Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Southport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.