After two games on the road, Westbrook is heading back home. They will host the Garden City Bearkats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westbrook has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 166 points over their last three matchups.
Westbrook is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Buena Vista, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Westbrook was ranked eighth). Westbrook took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buena Vista.
Westbrook might have lost, but man, Grayson Jeffrey was a machine: he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 105 yards while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, Jeffrey is now averaging an impressive 104.2 rushing yards per game. Zach Avants was another key player, picking up 20 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Garden City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Trinity on the road and fell 48-18. The contest marked the Bearkats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Westbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Garden City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Westbrook against Garden City when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-8 victory. In that matchup, Westbrook amassed a halftime lead of 60-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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