Football Preview: Westbrook Christian Warriors vs. Ohatchee Indians
Westbrook Christian and Ohatchee are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Westbrook Christian Warriors will be playing at home against the Ohatchee Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westbrook Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Munford on the road to the tune of 52-21 on Friday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Brody Blevins, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Ohatchee, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-13 victory over Donoho. The contest marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
Nate Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ohatchee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Westbrook Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ohatchee, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Westbrook Christian has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 232.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Ohatchee has preferred to attack from the air: they average 292 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Westbrook Christian and Ohatchee were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Westbrook Christian came up empty-handed after a 34-33 loss. Will Westbrook Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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