With a playoff game on the line, West Lauderdale rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 25-7 victory over the Houston Hilltoppers. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 42-21 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading West Lauderdale to victory were Travion Mosley and K.P PEOPLES. Mosley rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, while PEOPLES rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. PEOPLES got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
West Lauderdale wouldn't let Houston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. West Lauderdale can thank Sam Wansley and Shawne Cole for forcing all of them.
The win was the ninth in a row for West Lauderdale, bringing their record for this year to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points per game. As for Houston, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
West Lauderdale will take on Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so West Lauderdale's offense will have their work cut out for them. Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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