With a playoff game on the line, West rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Oak Park Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 44-28. The Warriors pushed the score to 37-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
West had a senior duo take command as Daniel Reamer rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns and Eli Brandt threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reamer a new career-high in rushing yards.
West wouldn't let Oak Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West can thank Triton Prichard and Mohamad Fdawi for forcing both of them.
Oak Park's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tillman Lovett, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and Nico Mastrippolito, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the ninth in a row for West, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Oak Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
West will face off against Rio Hondo Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo Prep's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so West's offense will have their work cut out for them. Oak Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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