After two games on the road, Willow Glen is heading back home. They will welcome the Prospect Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Willow Glen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
If Prospect heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Willow Glen took over last week. Willow Glen took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Gilroy. Considering the Rams have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden Akery was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Willow Glen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Prospect was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Leland 55-8. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Prospect, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Willow Glen took a serious blow against Prospect when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 57-22. Can Willow Glen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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