The Westlake Thunder will face off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake will be strutting in after a win while Riverton will be coming in after a loss.
Westlake took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Copper Hills 35-21. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Thunder were the (much) better team in the second half.
One reason for the win was Westlake's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from DREYSEN AFUVAI: he made 19 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Riverton played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 41-19 to Mountain Ridge. The Silverwolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Although Riverton took the loss, they still got scores from Kyler Hardle and Tonga Tafisi.
Riverton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Westlake strolled past Riverton in their previous meeting back in September of 2016 by a score of 41-24. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Silverwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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