Westover had won two straight games and Dominique Ball did his part to make it three on Friday. The Westover Patriots took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over the Dougherty Trojans thanks in part to Ball, who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Ball was just one part of a punishing run game: Westover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Westover: they were averaging 206.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 0.
Westover's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Dougherty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Westover wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 29-10 victory against Cairo on the 31st. As for Dougherty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-33 loss against Bainbridge on the 1st.
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