Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westwood). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-16 win over the Tolleson Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Keshawn Barkus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 17 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Westwood: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Landen Webster, who gained 99 total yards and four touchdowns.
Westwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, Tolleson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anthony Scott Jr. rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 116 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Scott Jr.
The victory snapped Westwood's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Tolleson, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Westwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-28 defeat against Mesa on the 8th. As for Tolleson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 27-8 loss against Cesar Chavez on the 8th.
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