Westlake and Decatur squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Westlake had to settle for second. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Seahawks. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Seahawks 7-0 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Westlake lost, don't look at Devin Cox. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Cox is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was William Drakeford Jr, who threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Johnny Hobgood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Decatur, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hobgood a new career-high in rushing yards. Davin Chandler was Hobgood's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Westlake's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Decatur, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur, they will square off against Huntingtown at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46.8 points per game this season.
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