The Mountainside Mavericks will face off against the Westview Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mountainside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Jesuit, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Mountainside was ranked 14th). Mountainside put the hurt on Jesuit with a sharp 58-35 victory on Friday. The Mavericks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Westview posted their biggest win since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over Beaverton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Xander Kekaualua and he. Kekaualua rushed for 109 yards on only 15 carries while he rushed for 109 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Westview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westview's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Jayce Strand was the leader with two.
Mountainside pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Westview, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Mountainside took their victory against Westview when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. Does Mountainside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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