The Westside Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Hephzibah Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside will be strutting in after a win while Hephzibah will be coming in after a defeat.
Hephzibah is hoping to do what Academy of Richmond County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Westside's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Westside enjoyed a cozy 27-12 victory over Academy of Richmond County.
Jeanarion Kamga was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Westside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jahvon Williams and Joshua ?Jc? Crawford. With that strong performance, ?Jc? Crawford is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Hephzibah after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Aquinas who ended up claiming the real prize. Hephzibah took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aquinas. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reante Byrd, who rushed for 149 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Jj Gant handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Gant wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Hephzibah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Westside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hephzibah, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Westside has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hephzibah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 303.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Westside might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Hephzibah when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Westside, Telly Johnson (who rushed for 226 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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