The Westside Warriors will challenge the Trumann Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Westside finally turned things around against Riverview on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-19 win over the Raiders.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trumann, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. Everything went their way against Harrisburg two weeks ago as Trumann made off with a 36-14 victory.
Tony Postell Jr went supernova for Trumann, rushing for 188 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Postell Jr showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Dunavin, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Trumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Trumann's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Azari Thigpen led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Westside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Trumann, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Westside was dealt a bruising 43-9 defeat at the hands of Trumann in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Westside, Jake Osment (who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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