With a playoff game on the line, Westside rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Spencer Greenwave with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. This was payback for the Seminoles, who suffered a 22-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Kadiphius Iverson, who rushed for 261 yards and six touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyleik Flint, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 531 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Westside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakari Smith and Jayden Marshall.
Westside now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Spencer, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Westside will challenge Rockmart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Rockmart has won five straight at home, while Westside won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Spencer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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