The Westwood Panthers will challenge the Central Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Westwood was able to grind out a solid victory over South Fork, taking the game 24-14. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Central brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They breezed by Centennial to the tune of 34-7 on Friday. Considering the Cobras have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central wouldn't let Centennial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as DJ Thomas, Wyatt Roberts, and Anthony Lamattina picked up one apiece. Thomas also made four total tackles, which is notable because Central is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Westwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Central, they moved to 5-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Westwood beat Central 20-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Westwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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