The Westbury Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Sharpstown Apollos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westbury has four straight wins, Sharpstown has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Westbury strolled past Waltrip with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Among those leading the charge was Dareus Hubbard, who rushed for 81 yards and one score on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Westbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Westbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Torian Brown.
Meanwhile, Sharpstown took a blow against Galena Park on Friday, falling 63-26.
Sharpstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Westbury, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Westbury against Sharpstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad 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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