The Westminster Academy Lions will challenge the Somerset Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Westminster Academy, who comes in off a win.
Westminster Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Broward Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westminster Academy blew North Broward Prep out of the water with a 40-13 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 20 point advantage.
Chance Humphrey had a dynamite game for Westminster Academy, throwing for 393 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Robert Donald, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westminster Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 522 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Broward Prep only gained 281.
Westminster Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Dj Gaines led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Dj Pierce also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost to NSU University at home by a 21-7 margin. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Sharks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Westminster Academy pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Somerset Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Westminster Academy came up short against Somerset Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 18-6. Can Westminster Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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