Westfield has gone 10-0 against Zionsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Westfield Shamrocks will look to defend their home field against the Zionsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Carmel, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked second). Westfield secured a 17-13 W over Carmel on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shamrocks.
The critical scores for Westfield came from Gabe Aramboles and Mikeah Webster. Another player making a difference was Carsen Melvin, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown.
Westfield'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 Drew Law and Deacon King. Law also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Alex Aramboles was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Zionsville can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They managed a 46-40 win over Lawrence Central.
Zionsville had a senior duo take command as Zachary Trent threw for 297 yards and six touchdowns and Eugene Hilton picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Trent is now averaging an impressive 4 passing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Teising, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Zionsville wouldn't let Lawrence Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brady Peterson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made five total tackles.
Westfield's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Zionsville, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Westfield won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Zionsville 28-27. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Zionsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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