A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Westlake Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Chapel Hill's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Carrollton on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Trojans are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Westlake came up short against Douglas County on Friday and fell 35-22. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Westlake saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sean Smith, who threw for 123 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 68 yards on only six carries, was perhaps the best of all. An impressive showing, but Smith really ramped things up playing D: he made 11 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Naeem Odeniyi also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Jordan Newton. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in October of 2023. Sebastian Wimbush was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Chapel Hill took a serious blow against Westlake when the teams last played back in August of 2014, falling 54-0. Can Chapel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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