The Westbrook Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westbrook knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Westbrook took their match at home with ease, bagging a 58-12 victory over Ira. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Grayson Jeffrey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Shawn Salazar also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Highland made sure to put some points up on the board against Roby on Friday. Highland blew past Roby 58-26 on the road. Considering the Hornets have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Westbrook pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Highland, their record is now 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Westbrook against Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westbrook since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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