The West Potomac Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the West Springfield Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for West Potomac after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robinson. The Wolverines have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
West Potomac might have lost, but man, Marshall LoCascio was a machine: he rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught one TD. LoCascio's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, West Springfield hadn't done well against Lake Braddock recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 victory over the Bruins. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
West Springfield's win came from a few key players West Potomac will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dillan Wickham, who rushed for 242 yards and one score while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 242 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Scott Lewis helped out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
West Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Springfield's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points over those games. As for West Potomac, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
West Potomac lost to West Springfield on the road by a decisive 19-0 margin when the teams last played back in August. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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