West Caldwell is 0-10 against Hibriten since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Warriors will welcome the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. West Caldwell has given up an average of 42.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, West Caldwell ended up a good deal behind R-S Central and lost 36-22. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 14 points.
Despite their loss, West Caldwell saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Danial Bloom, who rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Bloom's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Joshton Blankenship was another key signal caller, throwing for 155 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hibriten entered their tilt with Patton on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Patton. Given Hibriten's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Patton is ranked 372nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Caldwell better keep an eye on Dk Mitchell. He was instrumental in Hibriten's win, rushing for 120 yards and three scores on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Mitchell is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Elan Lipford, who threw for 197 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hibriten was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Hibriten's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for West Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
West Caldwell took a serious blow against Hibriten in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 38-8. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Warriors were down 24-0.
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