Football Preview: West Central Trojans vs. Tri-County Cavaliers
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, West Central is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Tri-County Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Central will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Culver Community, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. West Central walked away with a 28-16 victory over Culver Community on Friday.
West Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drea Villarreal led the charge by rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Another passer making a difference was Addison Huber, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tri-County took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over Attica.
Jonathan Pearson went supernova for Tri-County, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Duniphan, who picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Tri-County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Kevin Martinez and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory got West Central back to even at 1-1. As for Tri-County, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for West Central against Tri-County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-8 victory. In that match, West Central amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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