The Westside Patriots will square off against the Baldwin Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Westside will bounce into Friday's game after beating Harlem, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Patriots came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 14-7 on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Westside came from Tamari Curry and Joshua Crawford.
Westside's run defense was locked in: Harlem could only muster 0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Braylen Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Westside didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Tamari Curry
| 10/17/25 @ Harlem | 187 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cross Creek | 179 |
| 10/03/25 @ Howard | 124 |
| 09/19/25 @ Aquinas | 173 |
| 09/12/25 vs Hephzibah | 122 |
| + 3 more games |
Westside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elliot Jackson and Curry. Curry is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 122 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Baldwin came up short against Aquinas on Friday and fell 27-20.
Despite the defeat, Baldwin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tavares Hooks rushed for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Jacob Hester was another key player, rushing for 81 yards on only nine carries.
Westside's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Baldwin, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Westside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Baldwin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 167.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Westside might still be hurting after the 42-21 defeat they got from Baldwin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Patriots, Lamar Pounds (who rushed for 76 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 264 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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