West won the last time they faced Highland, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Panthers were the clear victor by a 40-16 margin over the Highland Rams. The Panthers pushed the score to 34-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
West found their leader in underclassman Kamden Lopati, who threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Lote Sotele was another key player, gaining 250 total yards.
West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Highland, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
It'll be Eastside v. Westside when West's and East meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in West's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. As for Highland, they will challenge Olympus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympus will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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