The Potomac Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Westlake Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Potomac is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let La Plata onto the board and left with a 70-0 victory. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Thomas Stone, posting a 48-0 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Westlake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was William Drakeford Jr out in front who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Drakeford Jr has posted since back in September. David Nnabuko handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Stone only rushed for 44.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jayden White, James Francis, and Arthur Pierre-Antoine picked up one apiece. Pierre-Antoine has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Westlake got some further help from Tacarri Copeland: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Potomac, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Potomac took their victory against Westlake in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a conclusive 34-12. Will Potomac repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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