Chapel Hill extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They were dealt a 41-10 defeat at the hands of the Westlake Lions. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Jordan Spencer threw for 155 yards and one TD on only 14 passes. Amare McKinley was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
As for Westlake, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Chapel Hill is ranked 314th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake found their leader in sophomore Cannon Robinson, who threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt. Robinson has become a key player for the Lions: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Westlake also got help from Roscoe Hayes, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Chapel Hill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-10 loss against Douglas County on the 24th. As for Westlake, they have also already played their next matchup, a 28-27 defeat against East Coweta on the 24th.
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