Brownsburg is 8-2 against Westfield since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brownsburg Bulldogs will square off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brownsburg comes in on four and Westfield on seven.
Brownsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Center Grove with a 31-27 win.
Brownsburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Iosua Stephens out in front who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another back making a difference was Brady Lewis, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Brownsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Crown Point in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Westfield's way against Crown Point as Westfield made off with a 30-7 win. Considering the Shamrocks have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Deacon King, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Melvin, who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Owen Wright: he added nine points with three field goals, and another three kicking extra points.
Westfield 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 Cato June. Another thorn in Crown Point's side was Alex Aramboles, who picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Westfield pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points per game. As for Brownsburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Brownsburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brownsburg didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Westfield in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 17-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brownsburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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