After losing to Lakewood the last time they met, Westminster decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Westminster Wolves breezed by the Lakewood Tigers to the tune of 59-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Westminster was led to victory by Nehemiah Maloid and Dasius Nevares. Maloid threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while Nevares rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Maloid a new career-high in rushing yards (85). Adrian Moreno also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Westminster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Moreno led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Westminster's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Lakewood, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Westminster didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-14 victory against Boulder on the 1st. As for Lakewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-28 defeat against Mountain Range on the 1st.
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