Westwood lost against Desert Ridge back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Westwood Warriors and the Desert Ridge Jaguars were almost perfectly matched up, but the Westwood Warriors suffered a 29-28 defeat. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elliot Reed, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in August. Landen Webster was Reed's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Desert Ridge was led to victory by Andre Gonzales and Michael Alvarado. Gonzales threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns, while Alvarado gained 195 total yards and a touchdown.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Desert Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westwood will take on Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is facing Tolleson at the right time seeing as Tolleson is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Desert Ridge, they will square off against Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
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