The Western Wildcats will face off against the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Western finally turned things around against Taravella on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Trojans a 2-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Trojans are ranked 563rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chaminade-Madonna's offense rose to the challenge against a Vikings defense that boasted an average of only 18 points allowed on Thursday. Chaminade-Madonna was the clear victor by a 45-20 margin over Norland. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chaminade-Madonna's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Donta Simpson Jr and RJ Alphonse, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Western's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Chaminade-Madonna, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Western lost to Chaminade-Madonna at home by a decisive 30-13 margin in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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