Westlake is 8-1 against Bowie since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westlake Chaparrals will be playing at home against the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Westlake will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Westlake can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 65-14 win over Austin. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Grady Bartlett was a one-man wrecking crew for Westlake as he rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Rees Wise was another key contributor, throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Bowie fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They blew past Akins 56-7 at home. Given Bowie's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Akins is ranked 941st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cruz Tello, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Joe Delmark, who rushed for 102 yards on only five carries.
Their wins bumped Westlake to 8-0 and Bowie to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Westlake against Bowie when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 45-0 victory. Will Westlake repeat their success, or does Bowie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
