The Kinder Yellowjackets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Westlake Rams on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Kinder didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Avoyelles, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Westlake rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Gent 55-0. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Allen and Braylon Garrick. Allen gained 175 total yards and four touchdowns while Garrick rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Garrick has posted since back in September.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Westlake wouldn't let Crowley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Westlake can thank Brady Duplechin and Brayden Ellzey for forcing all of them.
Kinder pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Westlake, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-4.
Kinder beat Westlake 32-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kinder since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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