Football Recap: Teague Lions vs. Westwood Panthers
It was a proper cat-fight when Teague faced off against Westwood on Friday. The Teague Lions fell to the Westwood Panthers 42-36. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Teague lost, don't look at Zak Leija. Despite the final result, he threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Teague's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Westwood, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Teague will head out to square off against Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Teague is facing Huntington at the right time seeing as Huntington is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Westwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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