Football Recap: Westfield Mustangs vs. Dekaney Wildcats
Westfield won the last time they faced Dekaney, and things went their way on Friday too. The Westfield Mustangs put the hurt on the Dekaney Wildcats with a sharp 35-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Leading Westfield to victory were Demonte Ford and Miles Dent. Ford gained 200 total yards and two touchdowns, while Dent threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Emmanuel Yancy was Dent's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dekaney only rushed for 74.
One reason for the win was Westfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Demarcus J Marks was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Despite the loss, Dekaney still got an impressive performance from Tanook Hines, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jamal Frilot was in the mix as well, providing Dekaney with a touchdown.
Westfield now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Dekaney, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Westfield will host Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nimitz's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Dekaney, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 24-14 victory against Benjamin Davis on the 10th.
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