The Westlake Rams will head out to challenge the Washington-Marion Charging Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washington-Marion took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Westlake, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Westlake humbled LaGrange with a 56-14 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rams had established a 28 point advantage.
Westlake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Allen, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Allen has posted since back in September of 2023. Kevin Rideau Jr was another key receiver, picking up 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Washington-Marion lost 38-14 to South Beauregard on Saturday.
Westlake's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Washington-Marion, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Westlake, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-39 loss to Washington-Marion when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Thankfully for Westlake, Mar'Quez Chagois (who threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 52 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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