Football Preview: Westfield Mustangs vs. Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes
The Westfield Mustangs will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfield is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against King. Westfield snuck past King with a 34-28 victory on Friday.
Miles Dent went supernova for Westfield, rushing for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Paul Swayzer, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Westfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Da'Cameron Ford and Kadarious Coleman. Ford also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Westfield got some further help from Joseph Albright: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They managed a 19-14 win over Clear Falls.
Westfield came up short against Fort Bend Hightower when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-9. Thankfully for Westfield, Jeremy Payne (who rushed for 189 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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