The Waltrip Rams will square off against the Westbury Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Westbury is hoping to do what Galena Park couldn't on Friday: put an end to Waltrip's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Waltrip enjoyed a cozy 42-27 victory over Galena Park.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waltrip was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westbury, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They really took it to Spring Woods for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
David Baines was a one-man wrecking crew for Westbury as he rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Baines a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jefferson Rivas Hernandez, who gained 66 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westbury's defense and their seven sacks. Jeremiah Shelley was especially locked on to Spring Woods' QB and sacked him three times. Shelley also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Westbury is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Spring Woods' side was Deonte Hunter, who forced a fumble, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
Waltrip's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Westbury, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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