Westlake is 0-9 against North Point since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Westlake Wolverines will square off against the North Point Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Westlake comes in on five and North Point on three.
Westlake's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by McDonough to the tune of 47-0. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolverines yet this season.
Devin Cox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Westlake also got help from Jayden Pritchett, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Westlake's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Amari Jones-Compton was especially locked on to McDonough's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in McDonough's side was Timothy (LT) Freelon Iii, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Point humbled Thomas Stone with a 41-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Westlake pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Point, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Westlake took a serious blow against North Point when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 37-0. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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