West Lafayette has gone 8-2 against Lafayette Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils will welcome the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If West Lafayette beats Lafayette Central Catholic with 34 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. West Lafayette breezed by Rensselaer Central on the road to the tune of 34-7 on Friday. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Lafayette to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dawson Martin, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Benny Speaker, who threw for 186 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
West Lafayette's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Korbyn Keen and Samuel Steffey. David Curl III was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Twin Lakes 56-21 at home.
Lafayette Central Catholic wouldn't let Twin Lakes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ryan Delgatto was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
West Lafayette's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. West Lafayette has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 178 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic has preferred to attack from the air: they average 330.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for West Lafayette against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 37-7 victory. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Lafayette Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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