Westland waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over the Hayes Pacers. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Hayes' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Rowe, who threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Favour Akih helped Rowe out on the ground, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 117 yards.
Westland pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hayes, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Westland will face off against Big Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Big Walnut likes a good challenge. As for Hayes, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Franklin Heights at 7:00 p.m. Hayes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
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