McDonough is 2-7 against Westlake since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The McDonough Rams will head out on the road to take on the Westlake Wolverines at 7:00 p.m.
McDonough is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Leonardtown on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McDonough had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of Leonardtown.
Meanwhile, Westlake waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 46-0 win over the Cougars. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Cougars are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Nnabuko, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. Those 98 rushing yards gave Nnabuko a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Cox, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
McDonough was dealt a bruising 36-0 loss at the hands of Westlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can McDonough avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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