The Dougherty Trojans and the Westover Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Dougherty is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Dougherty came up short against Cairo and fell 43-35. The Trojans gained 184 more yards on the day, but it was the Syrupmakers that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Dougherty got top-tier performance from David Burgess, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Burgess a new career-high. Antwan Lockett was Burgess' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Westover hadn't done well against Monroe recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Westover walked away with a 16-7 victory over Monroe. The 16-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Westover found their leader in underclassman Dominique Ball, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown. Ball's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keyon Thomas, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Dougherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Westover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Dougherty strolled past Westover in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 32-15. Will Dougherty repeat their success, or does Westover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
