Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the West Lafayette Red Devils, falling 20-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Red Devils are ranked 101st).
Dawson Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns for West Lafayette.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West Lafayette, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western will face off against Tippecanoe Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley's defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Western's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Lafayette, they will be playing at home against Logansport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Logansport: 9.8, West Lafayette: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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