After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, West Jordan finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against the West Panthers, falling 63-0. The shutout was out of character for the Jaguars seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Even if they lost, West Jordan's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Anthony Fale was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
It was another big night for Kamden Lopati, who threw for 349 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one TD on only eight carries for West. Thanks to that big game, Lopati is now up to 26 passing touchdowns on the season. Another player making a difference was Mani Tu'Uao, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
West Jordan's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for West, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, West Jordan will welcome Kearns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for West, they will take on Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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