The Westminster Lions have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Esperanza Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Westminster's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Segerstrom on Friday. They were beaten by the Jaguars 27-0. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Esperanza really took it to St. Margaret's for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Travis Frazier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Edward Khutshivili, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Westminster has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Esperanza, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Westminster came up short against Esperanza when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Thankfully for Westminster, Aaron Forsgren (who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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