Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westview). They breezed by the Southridge Skyhawks to the tune of 46-7 on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Xander Kekaualua and Heath Thompson. Kekaualua rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while Thompson rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 159 rushing yards gave Kekaualua a new career-high.
Westview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Westview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brennan Ward and Jacob Clark.
Westview pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Southridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Westview will head out to challenge West Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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