The Hamilton Southeastern Royals are taking a road trip to face off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hamilton Southeastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Fishers, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Hamilton Southeastern was ranked tenth). Hamilton Southeastern fell just short of Fishers by a score of 37-35 on Friday. The Royals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Vaughn Johnson, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chandler Weston was another key signal caller, throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Southeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westfield). They put the hurt on Noblesville with a sharp 38-18 win on Friday. The victory was just business as usual For the Shamrocks, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Carsen Melvin and his top target Gabe Aramboles. Melvin threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns while Aramboles picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hamilton Southeastern fell to 3-1. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Hamilton Southeastern couldn't quite finish off Westfield when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Hamilton Southeastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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