The Fort Worth THESA Riders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Westlake Academy Blacksmiths at 7:00 p.m. Fort Worth THESA is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Fort Worth THESA is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Victory Christian Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The contest marked the Riders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Fort Worth THESA took the loss, they still got scores from Xzavior Bright, Walker Klein, Caleb Cole, and Andrew Keller.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westlake Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Chargers. The win was familiar territory for the Blacksmiths who have now won four matchups in a row.
Westlake Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Westlake Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Fort Worth THESA, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Worth THESA has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westlake Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fort Worth THESA against Westlake Academy in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 76-34 victory. Will Fort Worth THESA repeat their success, or does Westlake Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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