The Lakewood Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Westminster Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Overland by a score of 20-7.
Ezekiel Maddux
| 10/17/25 vs Overland | 198 |
| 09/26/25 vs Golden | 83 |
| 09/11/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 52 |
| 08/28/25 vs Bear Creek | 32 |
| 09/04/25 @ Rangeview | 22 |
Lakewood can attribute much of their success to Ezekiel Maddux, who rushed for 198 yards and two TDs, and Shukrani Bumba Masela, who rushed for 106 yards on only eight carries. Those 198 rushing yards gave Maddux a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Westminster had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Wolves were the (much) better team in the second half.
Lakewood better keep an eye on Kevan Bunton. He was instrumental in Westminster's win, rushing for 233 yards and one score. With that strong performance, Bunton is now averaging an impressive 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Westminster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adrian Moreno. Jailen Beaty was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Westminster's record now sits at 6-2. As for Lakewood, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Lakewood was dealt a bruising 59-14 defeat at the hands of Westminster in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wolves' Nehemiah Maloid, who threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards and one TD. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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