Football Game Preview: Garden City Bearkats vs. Westbrook Wildcats

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Away	52-76 L
09/22/23 - Home	8-60 L
11/11/22 - Neutral	22-72 L
09/23/22 - Away	46-42 W
10/01/21 - Home	56-44 W
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Garden City and Westbrook are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Bearkats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Garden City's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-0 victory over Trinity. That looming 58-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearkats yet this season.

Meanwhile, Westbrook blew past Buena Vista, posting a 64-16 win. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than 44 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Garden City better keep an eye on Landon Rodriguez. He was instrumental in Westbrook's win, rushing for 200 yards and four TDs on only ten carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards and one score. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Shawn Salazar was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.

Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Westbrook's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Garden City, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Garden City might still be hurting after the 76-52 loss they got from Westbrook in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Bearkats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.