Football Preview: Westside Seminoles vs. Rutland Hurricanes
Westside is a perfect 10-0 against Rutland since August of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Seminoles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Westside will be strutting in after a victory while Rutland will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Westside turned things around against Pike County last Friday. They walked away with a 28-16 win over the Pirates.
James Neville
| 10/10/25 @ Pike County | 61 |
| 10/02/25 @ Callaway | 57 |
| 09/26/25 @ Morgan County | -15 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lamar County | -29 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bowdon | -16 |
| + 3 more games |
Westside got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Neville out in front who rushed for 61 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also threw for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Neville has posted since back in August. Jaiden Stephens was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westside's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kenneth Hogges, Anthony Horton, and Carmel Thomas, who each picked up one sack apiece. Hogges was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Rutland took a blow against Jeff Davis on Friday, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 160th).
Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Westside, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Westside against Rutland when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-18 victory. Will the Seminoles repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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