Football Preview: West Pioneers vs. North RedHawks
West has gone 10-0 against North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the North RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. West will be strutting in after a victory while North will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, West was fully in charge, breezing past Emporia 40-12 on the road.
Colby Eck-Watkins had a dynamite game for West, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Eck-Watkins a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Deandre Rogers Jr, who rushed for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Khyron Taylor, Mencali En, and Trale Wilson picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Emporia's side was Wayman Kidd, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a blow against Kapaun Mt. Carmel, falling 69-0. While losing is never fun, the RedHawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Crusaders are ranked 22nd).
The win got West back to even at 1-1. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for West against North in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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