Football Preview: Jennings Bulldogs vs. Westlake Rams
Jennings is 7-2 against Westlake since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jennings Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Westlake Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westlake is hoping to do what St. Louis Catholic couldn't on Friday: put an end to Jennings' winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Jennings breezed by St. Louis Catholic to the tune of 56-3. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 49-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Saints had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last match, Westlake made sure to put some points up on the board against South Beauregard on Friday. Westlake blew past South Beauregard 41-20.
It was another big night for Brody Anderson, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Braylon Garrick, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Beauregard only rushed for 186.
Westlake wouldn't let South Beauregard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westlake can thank Joshua Twiggs and Brady Duplechin for forcing both of them. Duplechin also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Jennings pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Westlake, their record is now 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Jennings against Westlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-8 win. Will Jennings repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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