West Lafayette won against Lowell last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over the Rensselaer Central Bombers. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Lafayette to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dawson Martin, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Benny Speaker, who threw for 186 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
West Lafayette's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Korbyn Keen and Samuel Steffey. West Lafayette got some further help from David Curl III: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
West Lafayette's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Rensselaer Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
West Lafayette will square off against Lafayette Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Lafayette surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rensselaer Central, they will head out on the road to take on Tipton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tipton's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Rensselaer Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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