The Angola Hornets will square off against the West Noble Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Angola is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fremont: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Angola blew Fremont out of the water with a 39-6 final score. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Eagles are ranked 297th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Hawk Hasselman and his top target Korbin Roan. Hasselman rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry while Roan rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Hasselman is now averaging an impressive 125 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Ty Maggart, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Noble put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Eastside 35-0 at home. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Noble to victory, but perhaps none more so than Estil Pruitt, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. What's more, he's the match marked his third straight with at least 135 dating back to last season. Trey Shisler was another key passer, throwing for 96 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Noble's defense and their three sacks. Jordan Eash was especially locked on to Eastside's QB and sacked him twice.
Angola's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Noble, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Angola lost to West Noble at home by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Angola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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