Venice had won four straight games and Joshua Aaron did his part to make it five on Friday. The Venice Gondoliers came out on top against the Westchester Comets by a score of 28-15 thanks in part to Aaron, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
Venice didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as William Oeser, Grandison Johnson, and Malachi Brown picked up one apiece. Oeser has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played. Another thorn in Westchester's side was Jonathan Sharp, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Westchester had strong showings from Dawan Scott, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Landon Davis, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Hightower was another key player, having thrown for 292 yards and onetouchdown.
Venice has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Westchester, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Venice will face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Venice will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Westchester, they will challenge Huntington Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westchester's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Huntington Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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