Football Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Salesian Mustangs
On Friday Harvard-Westlake will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will take on the Salesian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Harvard-Westlake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 38-16 margin over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Salesian humbled Dr. Maya Angelou Community with a 49-16 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Phoenix are ranked 822nd), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for J? Anthony Cobb, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Cameron Crutcher was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Salesian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Harvard-Westlake back to even at 3-3. As for Salesian, their record now sits at 2-3.
Harvard-Westlake might still be hurting after the 57-35 defeat they got from Salesian in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Harvard-Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
