Westlake's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Copper Hills Grizzlies. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Thunder were the (much) better team in the second half.
BOSTEN FOUNTAINE
| 08/22/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 143.1 |
| 09/05/25 @ South San Francisco | 129.4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Copper Hills | 123.8 |
| 08/15/25 @ Highland | 110.8 |
| 09/12/25 vs Woods Cross | 79.1 |
| + 2 more games |
A big part of Westlake's win came down to the chemistry between BOSTEN FOUNTAINE and his top target MALIK SIKA. FOUNTAINE threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while SIKA picked up 100 receiving yards and three scores. FOUNTAINE's passing game has become a key predictor of Westlake's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. DYLAN BLAKEY handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Copper Hills lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Logan Batt, who rushed for 82 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one score. Tija Tate was another key player, rushing for 134 yards and one touchdown.
Westlake's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Copper Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will welcome Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: FOUNTAINE and Xander Thayer. As for Copper Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bingham at 7:00 p.m. The Grizzlies will be up against the Miners' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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