West Lafayette lost to Hamilton Heights back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over the Hamilton Heights Huskies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
West Lafayette had a senior duo take command as Dawson Martin rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown and Benny Speaker rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Speaker a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Hamilton Heights lost, don't look at Joey Sigler. Despite the final result, he threw for 310 yards while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (118 yards to be exact) went to Dre Chandler.
West Lafayette's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Hamilton Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. West Lafayette will face off against Frankton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for Hamilton Heights, they will take on Speedway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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