Football Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Salesian Mustangs
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The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will challenge the Salesian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Harvard-Westlake came up short against La Salle and fell 47-37. The Wolverines were up 30-14 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salesian). They blew past Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary 83-13 on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Cardinals are ranked 861st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harvard-Westlake better focus on containing J'Anthony Cobb and Donovan Shirley as the pair were huge in Salesian's win. Cobb gained 263 total yards and five touchdowns, while Shirley threw for 298 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards. Stephen Ouvaroff was in the mix as well, providing Salesian with two scores.
Salesian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary to a completion percentage of just 41.4%. The team can thank Jaylen Crockwell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Salesian has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
Salesian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Don Rodriguez, Jordan Slye Jr, and Michael Sherrills picked up one apiece. Sherrills is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Slye Jr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Harvard-Westlake and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Salesian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Harvard-Westlake took a serious blow against Salesian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 34-0. Will the Wolverines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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