West Philadelphia put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They blew past the Olney Trojans, posting a 38-0 victory. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Speedboys this season.
West Philadelphia can attribute much of their success to Xavier Howard, who threw for 78 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
West Philadelphia's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Olney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. West Philadelphia will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Boys' Latin Charter at 12:00 p.m. on November 2nd. West Philadelphia's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Boys' Latin Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them. Olney also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against Dobbins-Randolph Vo-Tech at 2:30 p.m. on November 4th.
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