Westfield entered their tilt with Wakefield on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Wakefield Warriors at home to the tune of 63-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Warriors are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westfield found their leader in underclassman Malachi Lee, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. Lee showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Connor Morin made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Westfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Jay Rennyson and Morin were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wakefield, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Westfield wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 26-21 loss against James Madison on the 10th. As for Wakefield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-30 defeat against Langley on the 10th.
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