Westbrook and Garden City are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Wildcats will head out to challenge the Bearkats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Westbrook blew past Buena Vista, posting a 64-16 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-16.
Landon Rodriguez
| 09/26/25 vs Buena Vista | 200 |
| 09/12/25 vs Rankin | 84 |
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Westbrook found their leader in sophomore Landon Rodriguez, who rushed for 200 yards and four scores on only ten carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Shawn Salazar was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Garden City got themselves on the board against Trinity on Friday, but Trinity never followed suit. They breezed past the Chargers to the tune of 58-0. Given the Bearkats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Chargers are ranked 238th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Garden City and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Westbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went Westbrook's way against Garden City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Westbrook made off with a 76-52 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bearkats' Preston S Dehlinger, who picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wildcats to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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