The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Texas Wind at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Texas Wind is facing Westlake Academy at the wrong time: Westlake Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 76-34 defeat at the hands of the Riders. The loss continues a trend for the Blacksmiths in their matchups with the Riders: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Texas Wind put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Walnut Springs, posting a 46-0 victory at home. Fans of Texas Wind have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Johnny Salmans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Zane Walker was in the mix too, providing Texas Wind with a touchdown.
Westlake Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Texas Wind, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Westlake Academy against Texas Wind in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-6 victory. In that game, Westlake Academy amassed a halftime lead of 52-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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