The Westview Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westview will be strutting in after a win while Grand Island will be coming in after a loss.
Westview took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Lincoln North Star with a 17-13 victory.
The critical scores for Westview came from Sage Giddings and Scott Miner II.
Meanwhile, Grand Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Millard West on the road by a 17-0 margin. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Islanders couldn't quite close it out.
Even if they lost, Grand Island's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Ryan Boehle was especially locked on to Millard West's QB and sacked him twice.
Westview now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Grand Island, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Westview has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Grand Island, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 56 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Westview against Grand Island in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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