Westminster and Prairie View are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Westminster Wolves will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Prairie View Thunderhawks at 7:00 p.m. Prairie View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westminster, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Westminster made easy work of Rangeview and carried off a 41-21 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Kiewiet and his top target Adrian Moreno. Kiewiet threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt while Moreno gained 125 total yards and three touchdowns. Westminster also got a significant boost from Dasius Nevares, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Westminster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Devin Szabelski.
Meanwhile, Prairie View fell victim to Legend and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Titans. While losing is never fun, the Thunderhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Titans are ranked seventh).
Westminster now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Prairie View, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Westminster was able to grind out a solid win over Prairie View in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Prairie View's Ben Nichols, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Westminster to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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