Westlake came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 22-14 win over the Mission Viejo Diablos. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Diablos are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Mission Viejo lost, don't look at Audrey Kays. Despite the final result, she picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 83 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Kays a new career-high in rushing yards.
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Mission Viejo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Westlake will welcome Eagle Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Westlake: 16.9, Eagle Rock: 1.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Mission Viejo, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play San Clemente at 6:00 p.m. San Clemente's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Mission Viejo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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