If Westwood was feeling good fresh off their 50-16 takedown of Tolleson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westwood Warriors took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mesa Jackrabbits. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 36-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Westwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keshawn Barkus rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Barkus' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 136 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Elliot Reed, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Westwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Westwood's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mesa, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6.
As of now, neither Westwood nor Mesa have any future games scheduled.
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