For the first time this season, Banneker will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westlake Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Banneker 7.1, Westlake 9.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Westlake will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Banneker extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Trojans never let South Atlanta get on the board and left with a 26-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 26 points or more this season.
AMERA STEADMON
| 10/30/25 @ South Atlanta | 46 |
| 10/30/25 vs Alcovy | 45 |
| 10/23/25 vs M.L. King | 20 |
| 10/23/25 vs Lithonia | 24 |
| 10/06/25 vs Tucker | 64 |
A big part of Banneker's win came down to the chemistry between Cheyenne Richmond and her top target AMERA STEADMON. Richmond rushed for 45 yards and one score while STEADMON picked up 46 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most receiving yards STEADMON has posted since back in October. NECOLE CARTER got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Banneker's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut DA'BRIAH WIGGINS. CARTER got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westlake). They came out on top against Jackson by a score of 25-13 two weeks ago.
Westlake's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Banneker, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Banneker came up short against Westlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 13-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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