With a playoff game on the line, Westview rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 19-14 victory over the Montgomery Aztecs. Winning may never get old, but the Wolverines sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Westview had a senior duo take command as Mason Walsh rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns and Aidan Chen picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. Walsh also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Westview's defense made their presence known, laying out Isaiah Mena-Malijan. four times. The heavy lifting was done by Patrick Piec and Mateo Bresenden, who racked up all four sacks between them. Piec is becoming a predictor of Westview's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 3-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
Although Montgomery took the loss, they still got scores from Qassim Williams and Mikey Silva.
Westview's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Montgomery, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4.
Westview will face off against El Capitan at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Westview will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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