The West Pioneers are on the road again on Friday to play the East Aces at 7:00 p.m. East took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West, who comes in off a win.
West's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past North 64-0 on the road.
Colby Eck-Watkins was a one-man wrecking crew for West as he threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Eck-Watkins also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Lee Straughter was in the mix too, providing West with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was West's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. In that department, Donald Spillman was the leader with three. Wayman Kidd was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making six total tackles, and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, East came up short against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Friday and fell 27-20. The Aces have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West now has a winning record of 2-1. As for East, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
West took a serious blow against East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 52-0. Can West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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