Westfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Zionsville Eagles with a sharp 35-13 win on Friday. Considering the Shamrocks have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carsen Melvin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Broc Parker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Westfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drew Law and Deacon King.
Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Zionsville still got an impressive performance from Isaac Tuffnell, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Westfield pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Zionsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Westfield has already played their next matchup, a 42-28 win against Fishers on the 15th. Zionsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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