Piper has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Broward has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Piper Bengals will host the West Broward Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Piper is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Doral Academy with points to spare, taking the game 33-14.
Julien Halley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Piper didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jefferson Saintcius and Alex Gammage. Another thorn in Doral Academy's side was Jaytoin Thomas, who made 13 total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for West Broward against Flanagan on Friday as the team secured a 34-7 win. Considering the Bobcats have won seven contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Broward had a senior duo take command as Elijah DeWoskin rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown and Tyler Shattuck threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Moore made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
West Broward's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Leading the way was Evan Padron with two sacks.
West Broward has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.9 points. As for Piper, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Halley and Amos Bradford. Halley just won't slow down this season and has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 85.5 rushing yards per game. Bradford has been a dominant force too and has averaged 111.5 rushing yards per game.
Piper came up short against West Broward when the teams last played back in December of 2020, falling 13-0. Will Piper have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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