The Wellborn Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Westbrook Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellborn has given up an average of 31.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wellborn will head out to face Westbrook Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Panthers took a blow against Piedmont, falling 56-16. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Westbrook Christian came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bearcats, posting a 63-20 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Warriors just coasted through the last quarter.
Wellborn better keep an eye on Brody Blevins. He was instrumental in Westbrook Christian's win, throwing for 200 yards and four TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Bo Kilgo was in the mix as well, providing the Warriors with two scores.
Westbrook Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Luke Thompson, JP Taylor, Justus Jones, and Carter Cothran picked up one apiece. Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wellborn's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Westbrook Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Wellborn suffered a grim 47-24 defeat to Westbrook Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blevins, who rushed for 153 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for 175 yards and one touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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