It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Noble had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Angola Hornets, posting a 42-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won nine matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Estil Pruitt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards.
West Noble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Noble didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ethan Yates.
Angola's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hawk Hasselman, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Ty Maggart, who gained 70 total yards and a touchdown.
West Noble's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Angola, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
West Noble will square off against Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Noble's defense has only allowed 5.4 points per game this season, so Fairfield's offense will have their work cut out for them. Angola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps