Football Recap: Westbrook Wildcats vs. Ira Bulldogs
Westbrook had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-12 win over the Ira Bulldogs at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Grayson Jeffrey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Shawn Salazar also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Westbrook pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ira, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Westbrook will square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westbrook knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. As for Ira, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rotan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ira is facing Rotan at the right time seeing as Rotan is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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