Westlake entered their game against Erath on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Westlake Rams and the Erath Bobcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Westlake Rams suffered a 21-20 loss. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Westlake lost, don't look at Kevin Rideau Jr. Despite the final result, he picked up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rideau Jr showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards. Brody Anderson also helped out by tossing the rock for 284 yards.
Westlake wouldn't let Erath keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westlake can thank Brady Duplechin and Austin Clophus for forcing both of them. Clophus has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westlake fell to 4-1. As for Erath, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will square off against St. Louis Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Erath, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on DeQuincy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. They will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Erath surely won't give up without a fight.
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