Prairie View lost against Westminster back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Prairie View Thunderhawks lost 41-20 to the Westminster Wolves. The Thunderhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Several Thunderhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryker Searle, who threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards Searle has posted since back in September of 2023. Giovanni Tarin was Searle's top target, picking up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Prairie View's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Carter Vlasak, Wyatt Hunter, and Benji Hopper picked up two apiece. Hopper is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Prairie View got some further help from Iasiah Liptac: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mason Kiewiet continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Westminster, throwing for 371 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Dasius Nevares was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Prairie View now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Westminster, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Prairie View didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-16 victory vs. Mountain Range on the 27th. Westminster has also already played their next game, a 63-0 win against Adams City on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
