The Westland Cougars will be playing at home against the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Westland comes in on six and Hayes on three.
It was a proper cat-fight when Westland faced off against Westerville South on Friday. Westland enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Westerville South. The Cougars pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Hayes hadn't done well against Dublin Scioto recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hayes came out on top against Dublin Scioto by a score of 34-25. With that win, the Pacers brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Hayes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Favour Akih out in front who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Akih's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season. Caleb Rowe was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hayes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Westland pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hayes, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Westland came up short against Hayes when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 17-6. Will Westland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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