After losing to Davie the last time they met, West Rowan decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The West Rowan Falcons took down the Davie War Eagles 25-8 on Monday.
Evan Kennedy was a one-man wrecking crew for West Rowan as he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Jaylen Neely, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Neely wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: West Rowan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davie only rushed for 23.
West Rowan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Israel Ford, Trenton Gains, and Lucas Watts picked up one apiece. Watts didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Davie's side was Kevin Toomer, who picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The win got West Rowan back to even at 1-1. As for Davie, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Rowan will square off against Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Davie, they will venture away from home to square off against North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Davie focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Monday.
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