Western unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indian Creek Braves on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 11 in a row.
Indian Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Pingleton led the charge by rushing for 130 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Ramey, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one score.
Coming up, Western will hit the road for the first time this season to take on North Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Indian Creek, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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