With a playoff game on the line, West Lafayette rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Frankton Eagles to the tune of 49-7. Considering the Red Devils have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Lafayette's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Benny Speaker, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Dawson Martin, who gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Frankton lost, don't look at Nate Luzadder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 86 yards, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Frankton, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
West Lafayette will head out to take on Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Lafayette surely won't give up without a fight. Frankton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
