West Lafayette's game on Friday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They received a blow as they fell 34-20 to the Western Panthers. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, West Lafayette still got an impressive performance from Kojo Steffey, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. Steffey was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Western to victory, but perhaps none more so than Levi Shoemaker, who rushed for 156 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Shoemaker is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game. Matthew McKitrick was another key player, rushing for 116 yards and a pair of scores.
West Lafayette's record is now 2-4. As for Western, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
West Lafayette didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-43 defeat against Logansport on the 3rd. As for Western, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 38-7 loss against Tippecanoe Valley on the 3rd.
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