Football Preview: Westside Warriors vs. Highland Rebels
Westside and Highland are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Westside Warriors and the Highland Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Westside is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Westside is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pocahontas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westside came up short against Pocahontas, falling 44-20.
Meanwhile, Highland never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Cave City, posting a 49-0 victory. Considering the Rebels have won five matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keagan Statler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Tayson Brink, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Westside's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Westside was taken down by Highland 43-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Statler, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Westside knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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