It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westlake had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Copper Hills Grizzlies 41-26. The match marked the Thunder's most dominant victory of the season.
Westlake's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Beckham Featherstone and Nusi Taumoepeau, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Finn Mouer was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Copper Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Logan Batt, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Noah Haroldsen also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Westlake moved to 3-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Copper Hills, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Westlake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-0 defeat against Corner Canyon on the 1st. Copper Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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