It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Herndon Hornets. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Westfield found their leader in freshman Malachi Lee, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Lee has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Westfield pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points per game. As for Herndon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Westfield will square off against James Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (James Madison: 6.9, Westfield: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Herndon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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