Football Preview: Westminster Wolves vs. Northglenn Norsemen
Westminster has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Northglenn Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Northglenn likes a good challenge.
Westminster is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Adams City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westminster blew Adams City out of the water with a 63-0 final score. Considering the Wolves have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Mason Kiewiet, who threw for 181 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Dasius Nevares also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Westminster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devin Szabelski and Mike Davidson.
Meanwhile, while Northglenn put up some points last Friday, the same can't be said for Denver North. Northglenn blew past Denver North 26-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Norsemen.
Josiah'Ez Stevenson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards, while also catching a touchdown.
Westminster's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Northglenn, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Westminster skirted past Northglenn 31-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stevenson, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westminster still be able to contain Stevenson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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