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Western is 0-7 against West Lafayette since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Western Panthers will host the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Neither Western nor West Lafayette posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Western is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-6 to Hamilton Heights.
Western's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Levi Shoemaker, who rushed for 114 yards, and Cameron Hobensack, who rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Shoemaker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lafayette Central Catholic. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
West Lafayette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kojo Steffey, who gained 116 total yards and a touchdown, and Dawson Martin, who rushed for 131 yards. Martin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Western took a serious blow against West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 43-6. Can Western avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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