Westlake had won three straight home games and Sean Smith did his part to make it four on Friday. The Westlake Lions walked away with a 48-35 win over the East Coweta Indians thanks in part to Smith, who threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Another player making a difference was Travis Smith Jr, who gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns. He also posted 156 receiving yards, which is notable because Westlake is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Richard Dyce and Smith. Dyce has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why East Coweta lost, don't look at James Stroud. Despite the final result, he picked up 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jax Bowles also helped out by tossing the rock for 269 yards.
The victory got Westlake back to even at 5-5. As for East Coweta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
After both having extra time off, Westlake and Collins Hill will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Westlake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. East Coweta has already played their next matchup, a 43-13 win against Chapel Hill on the 1st.
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