The Weaver Bearcats will face off against the Westbrook Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weaver has given up an average of 40.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Weaver came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by Piedmont 69-21. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Meanwhile, Westbrook Christian entered their tilt with Pennington on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 34-7. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Westbrook Christian's win came from a few key players Weaver will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brody Blevins, who threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. Those 324 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Brodey Wood helped Blevins out on the ground, picking up 92 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 65 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Westbrook Christian's run defense was locked in: Pennington could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Titus Jones for the heroic effort on defense: he. Westbrook Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Westbrook Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gavin Michael. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
Westbrook Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Weaver, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Weaver came out on top in a nail-biter against Westbrook Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 37-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blevins, who rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 100 yards while completing 87.5% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bearcats still be able to contain Blevins? There's only one way to find out.
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