On Friday, Westwood faced Sherwood Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westwood Wildcats took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles. The Wildcats lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-22 score last time.
It was another big night for Tripp Roberts, who rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns for Sherwood Christian Academy. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 106.4 rushing yards per game. Qwinton Murray was Roberts' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for they: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Westwood has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, they will head out to face off against Fullington Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sherwood Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Fullington Academy likes a good challenge.
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