Westlake Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harvest Christian Academy Saints , sneaking past 31-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blacksmiths also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
The critical scores for Westlake Academy came from Dexter Butler, Preston Colby, and Gunnar Barnard.
When it comes to explaining why Harvest Christian Academy lost, don't look at Armando Franklin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Franklin's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Westlake Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Victory Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will challenge Garland Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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