After losing to Westwood the last time they met, Cesar Chavez decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cesar Chavez Champions blew past the Westwood Warriors 28-8 on Thursday. The Champions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Cesar Chavez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pharis Jenkins, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Jenkins showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards. Nevin Reed was another key pass catcher, gaining 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cesar Chavez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mj Woodberry and Marcus Newman. Another thorn in Westwood's side was Tyes Graves, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cesar Chavez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win made it two in a row for Cesar Chavez and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Westwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cesar Chavez will square off against Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Griffin Yamamoto and Reed. As for Westwood, they will take on Desert Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is facing Desert Ridge at the right time seeing as Desert Ridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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