After two games on the road, Westside is heading back home. They will host the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Aquinas' offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Westside didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Hephzibah 34-14 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted against the Rebels since October 10, 2014.
Jeanarion Kamga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 126 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Aquinas gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Hephzibah by a score of 22-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fightin' Irish.
Christian Kates had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jim Franklin, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Westside's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Aquinas, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Westside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Westside couldn't quite finish off Aquinas in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 14-12. Can Westside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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