Westchester is 0-10 against Venice since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Westchester Comets will venture away from home to take on the Venice Gondoliers at 7:30 p.m. Westchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
Westchester's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Hamilton. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Westchester found their leader in sophomore Justen Key, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Key's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Key was just one part of a punishing run game: Westchester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton only rushed for 20.
Westchester wouldn't let Hamilton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westchester can thank Jordan Rodgers and Kyan Ware for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Venice entered their tilt with Fairfax on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over the Lions. That's two games straight that the Gondoliers have won by just one point.
Joshua Aaron continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. Aaron Minter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Westchester and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Venice, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Westchester came up short against Venice in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 18-6. Can Westchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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