It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Lafayette can now relate to. They fell just short of the Maconaquah Braves by a score of 17-14 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Devils have suffered since October 13, 2023.
Despite the loss, West Lafayette still got an impressive performance from Dawson Martin, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Conner Eldridge was nothing short of spectacular for Maconaquah: he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, West Lafayette broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Maconaquah, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0-1.
West Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maconaquah, they will host Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maconaquah will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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