The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths will take on the Fort Worth THESA Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Westlake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 28-20 win over East Texas Homeschool Sports.
The critical scores for Westlake Academy came from Angel Manon, Gunnar Barnard, Hudson Loader, and Preston Colby.
Westlake Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Fort Worth THESA's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Victory Christian Academy. The contest marked the Riders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Westlake Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Fort Worth THESA, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Westlake Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Worth THESA struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Westlake Academy was dealt a bruising 76-34 defeat at the hands of Fort Worth THESA in their previous matchup back in September. Can Westlake Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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