Battle for the Tomahawk Friday night

This season the battle for the county football title is a story of two teams heading in opposite directions this season. Last season the West Central Trojans and Winamac Warriors entered the contest undefeated and were in select company of undefeated teams. What a difference a year makes. Both schools were hit hard by graduations and have been challenged to find replacements in several key positions.

West Central has struggled all season and is still looking for that elusive first victory. The Trojans are sitting on a 0-6 record and have been kept out of the end zone the last two weeks against Pioneer and North Judson. Offensively West Central has scored 34 points in six games while the defense has given up 252 points. The Trojans are sitting on some talent and have been in several games this season. Avoiding turnovers and one bad quarter of play will be the key to a win Friday night.

Winamac will head to Francesville Friday night a vastly improved team from the beginning of the season. The Warriors are 4-2 on the season with the team’s only losses coming from No.-2 ranked Pioneer and No.-6 ranked LaVille. With each week the team is building its confidence and getting better on both sides of the ball. Defensively, after allowing an average of 24 points per game in the first four weeks of the season, Winamac has looked like the team of old, allowing just 9 points per game in the last two weeks. Offensively the Warriors have a multitude of weapons at their disposal and you can look for each one to be used.

In the last four meetings, including postseason play, Winamac holds the advantage going 4-0 against the Trojans.

Even though Winamac has to be the favorite in the game, the Warriors cannot take anything for granted. West Central is hungry for a win and would like nothing more than to accomplish it in the Battle for the Tomahawk.

The showdown will take place at West Central High School with a kickoff time of 7 p.m.