West Lafayette has gone 7-1 against Hamilton Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 7:00 p.m. West Lafayette is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
West Lafayette is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-21 win over Twin Lakes on the road. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Dawson Martin, who rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of West Lafayette's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). West Lafayette also got help from Kojo Steffey, who showed off his sure hands for 106 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Lafayette didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Wright, David Curl III, and Dylan Salazar picked up one apiece. Salazar is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights' game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They slipped by Tipton 14-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Sigler, who threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per attempt. Tyler Champion was Sigler's top target, picking up 185 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Lafayette's record now sits at 5-3. As for Hamilton Heights, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. West Lafayette has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hamilton Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 48.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
West Lafayette couldn't quite finish off Hamilton Heights in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 26-23. Can West Lafayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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