Ohatchee and Westbrook Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Ohatchee Indians will head out to challenge the Westbrook Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ohatchee is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Donoho on Friday. Ohatchee blew past Donoho 54-13 on the road. That looming 54-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Nate Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ohatchee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westbrook Christian). They claimed a resounding 52-21 victory over Munford on the road. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Brody Blevins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Ohatchee's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Westbrook Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Ohatchee has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 292 passing yards per game. Westbrook Christian, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 232.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Ohatchee won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Westbrook Christian 34-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ohatchee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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