The Westwood Warriors will be playing at home against the Tolleson Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Westwood and five for Tolleson.
Last Friday, Westwood was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Desert Ridge.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elliot Reed, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Landen Webster was Reed's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, a victory for Tolleson just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 57-6 loss at the hands of Mountain View. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Tolleson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Westwood took a serious blow against Tolleson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tolleson's Rico Blassingame, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Westwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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