The Westwood Warriors will challenge the Mesa Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood will be strutting in after a victory while Mesa will be coming in after a defeat.
Westwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Tolleson to the tune of 50-16 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Keshawn Barkus, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 17 yards and a touchdown. Those 197 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Landen Webster was another key player, gaining 99 total yards and four touchdowns.
Westwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 38-24 to Desert Ridge.
Despite the defeat, Mesa got top-tier performance from Griffen Yamamoto, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Yamamoto also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles (0.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Westwood, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Westwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Westwood suffered a grim 36-15 defeat to Mesa in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Westwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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