St. Louis Catholic is 8-1 against Westlake since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Louis Catholic Saints will be playing at home against the Westlake Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Louis Catholic is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Iowa on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Louis Catholic was beaten by Iowa 54-8. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Westlake entered their game against Erath on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Westlake and Erath were almost perfectly matched up, but Westlake suffered a 21-20 defeat. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Westlake got top-tier performance from Kevin Rideau Jr, who picked up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rideau Jr was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Anderson, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns.
Westlake wouldn't let Erath keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westlake can thank Brady Duplechin and Austin Clophus for forcing both of them. Clophus has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
St. Louis Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Westlake, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Everything came up roses for St. Louis Catholic against Westlake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-13 victory. Will St. Louis Catholic repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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