The Overland Trailblazers will challenge the Westminster Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Overland finally turned things around against Mountain Range on Friday. They really took it to the Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-7 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trailblazers considering their six-point performance the match before.
Overland can attribute much of their success to Jarrius Ward, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Ward also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Westminster had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Norsemen as they made off with a 41-18 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Westminster's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Kiewiet, who threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards. Kiewiet is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Adrian Moreno was Kiewiet's top target, picking up 173 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Westminster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nehemiah Maloid and Moreno.
Overland's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Westminster, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Overland was able to grind out a solid victory over Westminster in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 40-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kiewiet, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Overland still be able to contain Kiewiet? There's only one way to find out.
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