Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Birmingham). They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 44-8 win over the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Wolverines are ranked 459th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Birmingham was led to victory by Braylen Morgan and Kevin Hawkins. Morgan rushed for 157 yards and three scores while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, while Hawkins rushed for 95 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Hawkins also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Paul Turner, who picked up 110 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Patriots
| 09/27/25 @ Harvard-Westlake | 338 |
| 09/05/25 @ Moorpark | 219 |
| 08/29/25 vs St. Bonaventure | 84 |
| 08/22/25 vs Hart | 229 |
| 11/22/24 vs Narbonne | 90 |
| + 5 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Birmingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Birmingham moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Harvard-Westlake, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Birmingham and Harvard-Westlake will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Patriots are set to face off against their familiar foe El Camino Real at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake will square off against rival La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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