Westfield and James Madison squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Westfield had to settle for second. They fell 35-28 to the James Madison Warhawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Warhawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Westfield still got an impressive performance from Malachi Lee, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lee got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Connor Morin also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
The loss snapped Westfield's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for James Madison, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Westfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Madison, they will challenge Washington-Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Washington-Liberty: 9.8, James Madison: 8.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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