The Westlake Demons will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Rhodes Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westlake is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 34-14 to Midview on Friday.
Meanwhile, Rhodes fell victim to Hawken and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hawks on the road and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Hawks are ranked 230th).
Everything came up roses for Westlake against Rhodes when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 45-18 win. In that contest, Westlake amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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