Palisades's offense rose to the challenge against a Comets defense that boasted an average of only 13.14 points allowed on Friday. The Palisades Dolphins walked away with a 42-34 victory over the Westchester Comets. That's two games straight that the Dolphins have won by exactly eight points.
Jack Thomas was his usual excellent self, throwing for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Max Hejazi, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Westchester still got an impressive performance from Jayden Hightower, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Justen Key helped Hightower out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Palisades' third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Westchester, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palisades will face off against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palisades is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.4 points per game this season. As for Westchester, they will take on Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westchester will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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