Baldwin's offense rose to the challenge against a Patriots defense that boasted an average of only 15 points allowed on Friday. Everything went the Baldwin Braves' way against the Westside Patriots as the Baldwin Braves made off with a 42-21 win. Considering the Braves have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lamar Pounds was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 270 yards while completing 81% of his passes. Those 76 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Baldwin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Westside still got an impressive performance from Jeanarion Kamga, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Baldwin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Westside, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Baldwin is taking a road trip to square off against Howard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Sadur Salahuddin and Jacolbie Allen. As for Westside, they and West Laurens are set to duel on Thursday. West Laurens has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 145 points over their last three matchups.
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