Layton had lost three straight on the road, but  on Saturday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the West Field Longhorns by a score of  27-25. While the Lancers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Longhorns  19-6.
When it comes to explaining why Layton lost, don't look at  Koen Doane. Despite the final result, he threw for 173 yards and two  TDs.
 Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank  Luke Byers for the heroic effort on defense: he. Layton's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
 Layton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut  Gavin Hurst.
As for West Field, they are  on a roll lately: they've  won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record  this season. The  victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 40.2 points over those games.
 West Field's win  was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from   Easton Eilertson, who threw for 291 yards and three  touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Eilertson is  on a roll when it comes to  passing touchdowns, as he's  now  passed for three or more in each of the last five games he's  played. West Field's leading receiver  Gavin Ortegon was  Eilertson's top target yet again, picking up 116 receiving yards and one  score.
 Looking ahead, Layton will be playing at home against Davis  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. As for West Field, they will head out to  take on Fremont  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. That  game will pit two of the most dominant  signal callers against one another:  Eilertson and  Manase Tuatagaloa.
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