The Westlake Wolverines are taking a road trip to challenge the Calvert Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Wolverines fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They enjoyed a cozy 48-33 victory over Northern on Friday.
Devin Cox was a one-man wrecking crew for Westlake as he rushed for 282 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. William Drakeford Jr handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Westlake's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of James Francis and Braylin Erdolino. Erdolino didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Westlake got some further help from Timothy (LT) Freelon Iii: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Calvert gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They strolled past St. Charles with points to spare, taking the game 23-9.
Calvert wouldn't let St. Charles keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Calvert can thank Brunsie Carrington and Cameron Wilson for forcing both of them. Wilson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Westlake was dealt a bruising 36-7 defeat at the hands of Calvert when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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