The Westover Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dougherty Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Dougherty took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westover, who comes in off a win.
Westover will bounce into Friday's match after beating Monroe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Westover walked away with a 16-7 win over Monroe on Friday. The 16-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Dominique Ball, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Keyon Thomas was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dougherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cairo. The Trojans gained 184 more yards on the day, but it was the Syrupmakers that made the best use of them.
Dougherty might have lost, but man, David Burgess was a machine: he threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Burgess' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Antwan Lockett was in the mix too, providing Dougherty with two touchdowns.
Westover's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Dougherty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Westover ended up a good deal behind Dougherty in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, losing 32-15. Can Westover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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