West Lafayette is 10-0 against Rensselaer Central since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils will face off against the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 8:00 p.m. West Lafayette is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If West Lafayette beats Rensselaer Central with 34 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. West Lafayette blew past Lowell 34-14 on Friday. West Lafayette pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit Lowell cut but never quite recovered from.
Dawson Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for West Lafayette as he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 105.3 rushing yards per game. Fielder Melchi also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Lafayette was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 440 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowell only gained 194.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Rensselaer Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against Woodstock, falling 29-7.
West Lafayette now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rensselaer Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: West Lafayette has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 362.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Rensselaer Central, though, as they've been averaging only 154. Will West Lafayette be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Rensselaer Central flip the script?
Everything came up roses for West Lafayette against Rensselaer Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Rensselaer Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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