Football Recap: Westlake Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 4:42pm

Football Recap: Westlake Wolverines vs. Huntingtown Hurricanes

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Westlake lost against Huntingtown back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Westlake Wolverines fell 16-6 to the Huntingtown Hurricanes. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

William Drakeford Jr rushed for 35 yards, and also threw for 100 yards on 12 of 18 attempts. Jayden Pritchett was his top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Huntingtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Copeland led the charge by rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown. Copeland's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brody Whittington also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.

Having lost for the first time this season, Westlake fell to 2-1. As for Huntingtown, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Westlake will square off against St. Charles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Huntingtown, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Patuxent at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Patuxent will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Huntingtown surely won't give up without a fight.

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