West Philadelphia came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Martin Luther King Cougars an 18-0 shutout. For the Speedboys, this counts as revenge for the 19-14 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
West Philadelphia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
West Philadelphia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.9 points per game. As for Martin Luther King, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Philadelphia will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Overbrook at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Overbrook: 14.7, West Philadelphia: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Martin Luther King will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Olney at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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