Football Recap: James Madison Warhawks vs. Westfield Bulldogs
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but James Madison had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Westfield Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Warhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Westfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Malachi Lee picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lee got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Another big playmaker for Westfield was Connor Morin, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
The victory for James Madison keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Westfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
James Madison will square off against Washington-Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. James Madison is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Westfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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