The Westminster Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Esperanza Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Westminster is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Segerstrom on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lions lost 35-14 to the Jaguars. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Esperanza came up short against St. Margaret's on Friday and fell 21-14. The Aztecs were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Tartans in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Westminster will have to contain Eddie Matthews as he made an impact in Esperanza's last game. He picked up 125 receiving yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Matthews is now averaging an impressive 102.6 receiving yards per game. Travis Frazier was another key player, having thrown for 302 yards and two touchdowns.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Westminster, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Westminster took a serious blow against Esperanza when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Frazier, who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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