After flying high against Omaha South last Friday, Westview came back down to earth. The Wolverines fell just short of the Fremont Tigers by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The Wolverines were up 14-0 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Westview's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sage Giddings, who rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Scott Miner II, who threw for 152 yards and one TD.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Aaron Kolala for the heroic effort on defense: he. Westview's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
The critical scores for Fremont came from Easton Cyza and Ayden Bohaboj.
Westview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fremont, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will venture away from home to face off against Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fremont, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Lincoln High at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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