The Water Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Westbrook Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Water Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Knox City. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Meanwhile, Westbrook faced Newcastle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Westbrook took their match with ease, bagging a 98-52 victory over Newcastle. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Westbrook had a senior duo take command as Grayson Jeffrey rushed for 109 yards and five touchdowns and Case Custer rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Custer has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Browne, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Westbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damien Stewart and Jeffrey. Jeffrey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Water Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.3 points. As for Westbrook, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Water Valley took their victory against Westbrook in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 55-34. Will Water Valley repeat their success, or does Westbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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