Football Preview: Western Wildcats vs. West Broward Bobcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the West Broward Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Broward is hoping to do what Deerfield Beach couldn't on Friday: put an end to Western's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Western simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Deerfield Beach 36-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Bucks are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western found their leader in freshman Se'Maj Flowers, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Flowers a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Tromon Isaac, Jr., who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Flowers was just one part of a punishing run game: Western was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Broward entered their tilt with Dr. Krop on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over the Lightning. With the Bobcats ahead 24-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
West Broward found their leader in sophomore Amos Bradford, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 99 yards. Elijah DeWoskin was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Western has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for West Broward, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Western against West Broward when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 63-0 win. Does Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Broward turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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