Football Recap: Waltrip's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 9:41pm

Football Recap: Waltrip Rams vs. Westbury Huskies

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Waltrip entered their matchup against Westbury on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Waltrip Rams fell to the Westbury Huskies 18-14. Despite 107 more yards than the Huskies, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Although Waltrip took the loss, they still got scores from Kevion West and Lil Eric Norris.

Even though they lost, Waltrip was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.

Waltrip moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Westbury, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Waltrip will venture away from home to challenge Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waltrip is facing Austin at the right time seeing as Austin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westbury, they will welcome Sharpstown at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westbury's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Sharpstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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