Football Preview: Westwood Warriors vs. Dobson Mustangs
Westwood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Dobson Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dobson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westwood, who comes in off a win.
Westwood will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Shadow Ridge, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Westwood put the hurt on Shadow Ridge with a sharp 23-3 victory on Friday. The match marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season so far.
Westwood wouldn't let Shadow Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Apaiata Tengei was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6.5 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Shadow Ridge's side was Brayden Gonzalez, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and made eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Dobson has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of Mesa. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 36th).
Westwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dobson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Westwood against Dobson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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