West Lafayette Jr-Sr High School

10/30/26 West Lafayette Vs. Maconaquah Location: West Lafayette Time: 7:00pm Final Score: 54-26 (West Lafayette) West Lafayette was completely undeterred by Maconaquah’s perfect record coming into Friday night’s matchup. From the opening defensive stand on 4th and goal until the final whistle, the Red Devils maintained their poise and unification. And ultimately, it resulted in a commanding 54-26 Red Devil victory! The West Lafayette offense put up big numbers and had great success moving the ball both on the ground and through the air. Blake Biddle spread the ball around, and kept Maconaquah wondering. Tanner McPherson caught the first touchdown pass, and Chase Ostrom scored each of his two touchdowns on shovel passes from Biddle. Fielder Melchi scored twice on sweeps, and Kojo Steffey picked up where he left off last week and scored three rushing touchdowns and handled the bulk of the running attack. The Red Devil offensive line provided comfort and safety to Biddle and the other ball carriers throughout the game. The Red Devil defense set the tone for the game on the opening drive, when they halted what Maconaquah was certain would be a sure 4th down and goal conversion. The defensive line applied relentless pressure all night, and the secondary interrupted the Maconaquah momentum. Max Smosna swiped a pass out of the air late in the 2nd half, giving the Red Devils the ball in great field position. The Red Devils swarmed the Maconaquah ball carriers, and played great team defense. Gio Pacheco ended the Maconaquah hopes by breaking up a critical pass, giving the ball back to the Red Devils. The Red Devils also made some big plays on special teams, despite giving up a kickoff return for a Maconaquah touchdown. Gio Pacheco has demonstrated his reliability with the extra point attempts, and he’s also provided Red Devil opportunities on the kickoffs. Pacheco had a beautiful onside kick that was nabbed out of the sky by DJ Moore, which again put the Red Devils in a great spot to score yet another touchdown. Fielder Melchi and Ethan Landess each had kickoff returns that also inspired the Red Devil spark. The effort is contagious, and the excitement is continuously building. This Red Devil team is committed and determined, and will eagerly face off for the sectional championship next Friday night against an all too familiar opponent, Hamilton Heights. This time, the Red Devils will be on their home turf, in front of all their fans, and will seek out another victory to keep this season rolling. Let’s get it! RDP!