After flying high against Owen Valley last Saturday, Angola came back down to earth. The Angola Hornets were beaten by the Garrett Railroaders 42-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Railroaders are ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Angola lost, don't look at Hawk Hasselman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Garrett had a senior duo take command as Calder Hefty rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries and Camren Ruble rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ruble has posted since back in October of 2023.
Angola's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Garrett, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Angola will welcome Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastside will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Garrett, they will host Central Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Garrett's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Central Noble has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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