Football Preview: Cesar Chavez Champions vs. Westwood Warriors
After each having a week off, the Cesar Chavez Champions and the Westwood Warriors will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Cesar Chavez took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They walked away with a 25-12 win over Desert Ridge.
Mason Penrod and Myles Johnson were among the main playmakers for Cesar Chavez as the former rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries and the latter rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Johnson didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cesar Chavez's defense and their five sacks. Amare Bell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Cesar Chavez got some further help from Tyes Graves: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, a victory for Westwood just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-6 loss at the hands of Mountain View. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Elliot Reed and Brady Goodman. Goodman had a great game and threw for 150 yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Reed did his best for the losing side, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Cesar Chavez pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cesar Chavez has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.7. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cesar Chavez was dealt a bruising 38-6 defeat at the hands of Westwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cesar Chavez, Giordan Hanks (who rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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