Westwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 42-36 win over the Teague Lions. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Lions are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Teague still got an impressive performance from Zak Leija, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Westwood's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Teague, their record is now 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood will head out to face off against Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Fairfield likes a good challenge. As for Teague, they will take on Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Teague is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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