The Westview Wildcats will take on the Mountainside Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Westview blew Beaverton out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Beaverton got their revenge. The Wildcats fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 34-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Beavers since October 21, 2016.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Charlie Barton, who threw for 145 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one rushing score. Another player making a difference was Tahkai Smith, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Mountainside faced Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mavericks fell 28-23 to the Crusaders.
Mountainside's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Westview was dealt a bruising 55-20 defeat at the hands of Mountainside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mavericks' Jordan Hicks, who rushed for 132 yards and one score on only nine carries. Now that the Wildcats 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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