The Western Wildcats will take on the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Western finally turned things around against Taravella on Thursday. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. 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. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on three straight.
One reason for the win was Chaminade-Madonna's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 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 win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Chaminade-Madonna, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Western, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-13 loss to Chaminade-Madonna when the teams last played back in August of 2021. Can Western avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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