The Westchester Comets will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Huntington Park Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westchester is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Arleta. Westchester breezed by Arleta on the road to the tune of 47-12 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Comets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jayden Hightower was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns. Landon Davis helped Hightower out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Huntington Park got the win against Sylmar on Thursday by a conclusive 34-14.
Huntington Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christopher Wooley, who rushed for 150 yards on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Noah Mancillas, who rushed for 102 yards on only ten carries.
Mancillas wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Huntington Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Westchester strolled past Huntington Park when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 16-0. Will Westchester repeat their success, or does Huntington Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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