With a playoff game on the line, West rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 24-20 win over the West Valley Mustangs. The victory was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on eight straight.
It was another big night for Eli Brandt, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 128 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why West Valley lost, don't look at Malachi Black. Despite the final result, he picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Black got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 75 yards.
West's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for West Valley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
West will take on Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Oak Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. West Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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