With a playoff game on the line, West Rowan rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Freedom Patriots. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won four contests in a row.
West Rowan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Kennedy out in front who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Kennedy showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards. Jaylen Neely was another key back, rushing for 189 yards and two touchdowns.
West Rowan has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.1 points per game. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
West Rowan will challenge West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so West Rowan's offense will have their work cut out for them. Freedom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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