Hamilton Heights is 1-7 against West Lafayette since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hamilton Heights Huskies will face off against the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Heights gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 victory over Tipton. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Lafayette). They blew past Twin Lakes 49-21 on the road on Friday. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Dawson Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Kojo Steffey was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Hamilton Heights' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for West Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hamilton Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against West Lafayette when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 26-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martin, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hamilton Heights still be able to contain Martin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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