A victory for Westwood just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Cesar Chavez Champions, falling 28-8. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Champions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Elliot Reed threw for 128 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards.
Landen Webster was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground,
Keshawn Barkus rushed for 89 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cesar Chavez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pharis Jenkins, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Jenkins showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevin Reed, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Westwood and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Cesar Chavez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood will venture away from home to square off against Desert Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is facing Desert Ridge at the right time seeing as Desert Ridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cesar Chavez, they are taking a road trip to face off against Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Griffin Yamamoto and Reed.
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