After flying high against Tyler HEAT last Friday, Westlake Academy came back down to earth. The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths had to suffer through a 61-27 loss at the hands of the Wichita Christian Stars. While losing is never fun, the Blacksmiths can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Stars are ranked 33rd).
Nicolas Sansone threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Preston Colby was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Gunnar Barnard rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Westlake Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wichita Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake Academy will take on Hill County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hill County is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Westlake Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Wichita Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Prince of Peace at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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