Westfield is 7-2 against South Lakes since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westfield Bulldogs will challenge the South Lakes Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westfield has three straight victories, South Lakes has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Westfield humbled Chantilly with a 40-6 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Westfield found their leader in freshman Malachi Lee, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in rushing yards. Bj Johnson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Westfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jay Rennyson and Connor Morin. Another thorn in Chantilly's side was Wesley Flamer, who forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, South Lakes came up short against Centreville on Saturday and fell 31-21.
Despite the defeat, South Lakes got top-tier performance from Cody Wood, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, South Lakes' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Amare Thaxton and Nathan Deglel, who racked up all four sacks between them. Thaxton has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
Westfield's record now sits at 7-2. As for South Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Westfield came up short against South Lakes in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 28-24. Will Westfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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