Football Preview: Westbrook Wildcats vs. Newcastle Bobcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Westbrook Wildcats challenge the Newcastle Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Westbrook knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Newcastle likes a good challenge.
Westbrook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Robert Lee with a 116-110 victory. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Grayson Jeffrey, who rushed for 432 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards and four touchdowns on only seven passes. Those 432 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Case Custer was another key rusher, gaining 148 total yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Newcastle waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 74-22. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won seven matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Westbrook pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Newcastle, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
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