The Westwood Warriors will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Skyline Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westwood is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Diamond Bar. Westwood came out on top against Diamond Bar by a score of 14-7 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Westwood found their leader in underclassman Keshawn Barkus, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Elliot Reed, who rushed for 91 yards.
Westwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Skyline took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They never let West Point onto the board and left with a 21-0 win.
Westwood came up short against Skyline when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 24-14. Thankfully for Westwood, Jordan Blake (who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns) 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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