On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Westlake Chaparrals were the clear victor by a 41-16 margin over the Steele Knights. The result was nothing new for the Chaparrals, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Westlake's win came down to the chemistry between Grady Bartlett and his top target Rees Wise. Bartlett gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns while Wise rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Bartlett also racked up 124 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Justice Johnson handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Westlake's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Steele, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Westlake will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Akins at 7:30 p.m. on October 3rd. As for Steele, they will venture away from home to square off against Clemens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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