Westfield won the last time they faced Nimitz, and things went their way on Friday too. The Westfield Mustangs breezed by the Nimitz Cougars at home to the tune of 42-15. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Cougars are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westfield was led to victory by Miles Dent and Demonte Ford. Dent rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Ford rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Westfield wouldn't let Nimitz keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kymani Walsh, Keshawn Monroe, and Jayden Swatt picked up one apiece.
Westfield's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Nimitz, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th. As for Nimitz, they will challenge Benjamin Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nimitz will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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