Football Preview: South Lakes Seahawks vs. Westfield Bulldogs
South Lakes is 2-7 against Westfield since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Lakes Seahawks will face off against the Westfield Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
South Lakes is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centreville.
Despite the defeat, South Lakes got top-tier performance from Cody Wood, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, South Lakes' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Amare Thaxton and Nathan Deglel, who racked up all four sacks between them. Thaxton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played.
Meanwhile, Westfield waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chargers 40-6. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Westfield found their leader in freshman Malachi Lee, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 90 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Lee. The team also got some help courtesy of Bj Johnson, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Westfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jay Rennyson and Connor Morin. Westfield got some further help from Wesley Flamer: he forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Westfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for South Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
South Lakes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Westfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lakes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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