Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Westover couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 25-24 to the Luella Lions. That makes it the first time this season the Patriots have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Westover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dominique Ball rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Ball is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyon Thomas, who threw for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Dylan Gwinn was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 16 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Dayqwon Curry, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
With the loss, Westover broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2. As for Luella, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Westover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Luella, they will challenge Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee Bluff is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Luella will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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