West has gone 8-2 against South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Warriors will take on the South Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Cerritos as West made off with a 41-21 victory. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Reamer, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Reamer a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Jaimes, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Tyler Valle led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Mohamad Fdawi also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, South beat Hawthorne 34-24 on Friday.
West's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for South, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
West barely slipped by South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 24-23. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South's Matt Espinoza, who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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