It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but James Madison had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Westfield Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Warhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Westfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Malachi Lee picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lee got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Another big playmaker for Westfield was Connor Morin, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
The victory for James Madison keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Westfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
James Madison will square off against Washington-Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. James Madison is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Westfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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