The Paoli Rams will head out on the road to square off against the West Washington Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paoli is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Paoli's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over Perry Central at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Commodores are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Fletcher Cole and his top target Dane Padgett. Cole threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while Padgett gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns. Cooper Spires was Cole's top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-15, which was the final score in West Washington's tilt against Springs Valley on Friday. The Senators haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Paoli's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for West Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Paoli against West Washington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 39-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paoli since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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