Football Preview: Westlake Rams vs. Kinder Yellowjackets
The Westlake Rams will challenge the Kinder Yellowjackets on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crowley 55-0. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Allen and Braylon Garrick. Allen gained 175 total yards and four touchdowns while Garrick rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Westlake is 5-1 when Garrick posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Westlake wouldn't let Crowley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Westlake can thank Brady Duplechin and Brayden Ellzey for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Kinder entered their tilt with Avoyelles last Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They snuck past the Mustangs with a 30-26 win.
Kinder's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Westlake, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-4.
Westlake came up short against Kinder in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 32-21. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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