It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westside can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 31-14 to the Oconee County Warriors.
Oconee County found their leader in sophomore Darius Darden, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 173 rushing yards gave Darden a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Titus Watkins, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Westside's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Oconee County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oconee County, they will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Jefferson has won six straight at home, while Oconee County won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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