Football Recap: West Catholic's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

After flying high against Hamilton last Friday, West Catholic came back down to earth. The West Catholic Falcons took a 34-20 bruising from the Zeeland West Dux on Thursday. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Grady Augustyn threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards on only eight carries. Aaron Ricord was his top target, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). On the ground, David Britenfeld rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.

West Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Zeeland West, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

West Catholic and Zeeland West should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. West Catholic (ranked 30th) will meet Oakridge (ranked 210th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Zeeland West will face off against Zeeland East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 65 places (8 vs. 73).

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