The Eastlake Titans will challenge the Westview Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Eastlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Mt. Carmel with points to spare, taking the game 45-27. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tyler Balko
| 11/14/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 109 |
| 10/31/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 93 |
| 10/04/24 @ Mater Dei Catholic | 70 |
| 10/24/25 @ Chula Vista | 52 |
| 10/17/25 @ Otay Ranch | 46 |
Tyler Balko looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 109 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Eastlake's run defense was locked in: Mt. Carmel could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Nicolas Alba for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eastlake's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.81 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.5 on average over their last five games.
Eastlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Wilson and Ryan Branco. Branco got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Westview entered their tilt with Hilltop on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Lancers 45-28.
Eastlake better keep an eye on Matthew Guimond. He was instrumental in Westview's win, throwing for 208 yards and five touchdowns. Guimond is becoming a predictor of the Wolverines' success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Miles Miranda was in the mix as well, providing Westview with two scores.
Westview's defense made their presence known, laying out Alejandro Carranza three times. Gavin Bibler refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Westview got some further help from Bibler: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles.
The win got Eastlake back to even at 6-6. As for Westview, their record is now 7-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Eastlake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Westview, though, as they've been averaging only 66.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
