Nimitz is 0-8 against Westfield since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Nimitz Cougars will face off against the Westfield Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Nimitz knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Westfield likes a good challenge.
Nimitz's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Aldine at home to the tune of 65-0. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, everything went Westfield's way against Dekaney on Friday as Westfield made off with a 35-14 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Demonte Ford and Miles Dent were among the main playmakers for Westfield as the former gained 200 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Emmanuel Yancy was in the mix too, providing Westfield with two touchdowns.
Westfield's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Demarcus J Marks was especially locked on to Dekaney's QB and sacked him twice. J Marks also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Nimitz's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Westfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Nimitz ended up a good deal behind Westfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 42-28. Thankfully for Nimitz, Taji Atkins (who rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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