Westlake is 2-7 against Lackey since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westlake Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Lackey Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Westlake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
Westlake's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past La Plata 46-0 at home. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Warriors are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Cox led the charge by rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Pritchett also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Lackey earned a 14-6 victory over Thomas Stone on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Westlake's record now sits at 4-1. As for Lackey, their record now sits at an identical 4-1.
Westlake came up short against Lackey when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 32-28. Thankfully for Westlake, Amare Middleton (who rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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