After soaring to 33 points the game before, West End was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of the Falkville Blue Devils by a score of 16-13. The Patriots lost against the Blue Devils in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-0 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why West End lost, don't look at Jaxon Hamby. Despite the final result, he threw for 146 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 37 yards. Hamby also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending one pass.

Brayden Mitchell
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West End didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Mitchell and Braison Howard. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Falkville came from Samuel Jacobs and Judson Tew.
West End now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Falkville, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. West End will challenge rival Susan Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Falkville is set to square off against their familiar foe Coosa Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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