Football Preview: Herndon Hornets vs. Westfield Bulldogs
Herndon is 0-4 against Westfield since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Herndon Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Westfield Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westfield is hoping to do what Yorktown couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Herndon's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Herndon took their match with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Yorktown.
Meanwhile, Westfield entered their tilt with South Lakes on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Seahawks 49-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Seahawks are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malachi Lee and Huda Johnson were among the main playmakers for Westfield as the former rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Westfield pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points per game. As for Herndon, their record now sits at 8-2.
Herndon couldn't quite finish off Westfield in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 and fell 31-28. Can Herndon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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