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| 10/17/25 - Home | 43-42 W |
| 11/03/22 - Away | 42-14 W |
| 09/13/19 - Home | 38-20 W |
Westmont had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-4 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over the Gunderson Grizzlies. The Warriors' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Xavier Solis went supernova, rushing for 191 yards and one score while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Shawn Calderon was in the mix as well, providing Westmont with two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Westmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
As for Gunderson, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (31), they still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Gunderson lost, don't look at Cylis Cook. Despite the final result, he rushed for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Cook's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Michael Zayday, who rushed for 79 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Westmont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-8 loss against Willow Glen on the 23rd. As for Gunderson, they will welcome Ann Sobrato at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 995 yards in their previous games.
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