Football Preview: Westlake Wolverines vs. Decatur Seahawks
The Westlake Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Decatur Seahawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Damascus onto the board and left with a 34-0 win. The Wolverines' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Devin Cox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. David Nnabuko also helped out as he racked up 124 rushing yards.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Phillips and Chase Francis. Timothy (LT) Freelon Iii was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Decatur put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Walkersville 37-0. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Lions are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Decatur's victory came down to the chemistry between Johnny Hobgood and his top target Trybe Wise. Hobgood threw for 99 yards and four touchdowns while Wise picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Bradshaw was in the mix as well, providing Decatur with two touchdowns.
Westlake's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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