Westfield is 9-1 against Noblesville since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westfield Shamrocks are taking a road trip to take on the Noblesville Millers at 7:00 p.m. Westfield is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Zionsville, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked second). Westfield enjoyed a cozy 28-10 win over Zionsville on Friday.
Carsen Melvin was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Westfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mikeah Webster and Drew Law. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Westfield got some further help from Keegan Krupp: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Noblesville fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Fishers on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 17-14. The Millers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Noblesville saw an underclassman step up: Tyler Holmes rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Holmes didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Even though they lost, Noblesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Westfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Noblesville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Westfield was able to grind out a solid win over Noblesville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 24-12. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Noblesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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