Southwest won the last time they faced Western Hills, and things went their way on Friday too. The Southwest Raiders were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Western Hills Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Despite the loss, Western Hills still got an impressive performance from Elijah Jones, who rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Those 268 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high.
Southwest now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Western Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Southwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Southwest likes a good challenge. As for Western Hills, they will venture away from home to square off against Carter-Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carter-Riverside is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Western Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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