Willow Glen had won nine straight games dating back to last season and Aiden Akery did his part to make it ten on Friday. The Willow Glen Rams enjoyed a cozy 23-7 win over the Westmont Warriors thanks in part to Akery, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 88 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Akery was just one part of a punishing run game: Willow Glen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Willow Glen's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points per game. As for Westmont, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Willow Glen wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 23-0 win against Leland on the 7th. As for Westmont, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 40-6 victory against Prospect on the 8th.
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