The Westminster Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Lakewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Westminster was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Range, taking the game 28-15.
Mason Kiewiet was his usual excellent self, rushing for 204 yards while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Mike Davidson also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Westminster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Westminster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adrian Moreno and Abraham Montes. Montes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Overland, falling 50-19. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Westminster's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Westminster has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lakewood, though, as they've been averaging only 35.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Westminster ended up a good deal behind Lakewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, losing 28-14. Thankfully for Westminster, Connor Ladd (who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards) 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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