With a playoff game on the line, West Springfield rose to the challenge on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the South County Stallions 41-12. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 43-25 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Mark-Anthony Whyte, who rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. West Springfield also got a significant boost from Scott Lewis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
West Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Several Stallions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Seif Koroma, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Simay, who rushed for 101 yards.
West Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for South County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
West Springfield will head out on the road to take on Lake Braddock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lake Braddock sitting on eight straight wins and West Springfield on three. South County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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