Football Preview: Venice Gondoliers vs. Westchester Comets
Venice is 10-0 against Westchester since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Venice Gondoliers will take on the Westchester Comets at 7:30 p.m. Venice will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Venice made off with a 21-20 win over Fairfax. That's two games straight that the Gondoliers have won by just one point.
Joshua Aaron continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards. Aaron Minter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Westchester never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over Hamilton. Considering the Comets have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Westchester found their leader in sophomore Justen Key, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Key's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Westchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton only rushed for 20.
Westchester wouldn't let Hamilton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westchester can thank Jordan Rodgers and Kyan Ware for forcing both of them.
Venice has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Westchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Venice beat Westchester 18-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Venice have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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