The Westbrook Wildcats will challenge the Highland Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Westbrook's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Westbrook is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Ira, who was ranked 25th at the time (Westbrook was ranked 22nd). The Wildcats lost 56-34 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ayden Yanas, who picked up 46 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 64 yards on only nine carries. Shawn Salazar was another key rusher, rushing for 39 yards and three scores.
Meanwhile, Highland managed to keep up with Roby until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hornets came up short against the Lions, falling 40-16. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Westbrook against Highland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-8 victory. In that matchup, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 40-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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