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Western is 0-7 against West Lafayette since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Western Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Neither Western nor West Lafayette posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Western is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a hard 21-6 fall against Hamilton Heights.
Despite the defeat, Western had strong showings from Levi Shoemaker, who rushed for 114 yards, and Cameron Hobensack, who rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Shoemaker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Lafayette's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lafayette Central Catholic. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, West Lafayette had strong showings from Kojo Steffey, who gained 116 total yards and a touchdown, and Dawson Martin, who rushed for 131 yards. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Martin posted at least 131 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Western was dealt a bruising 43-6 defeat at the hands of West Lafayette in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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