Westmoreland High senior tailback Brandon Green carries the ball during Friday night’s game.
Westmoreland’s rushing attack was too much for Eagleville.
Westmoreland rushed for 344 yards and five touchdowns to defeat Eagleville, 34-7, in th Region 4-2A clash on Friday night.
Westmoreland improved to 4-3 overall and to 4-1 in the region.
From the start of the game, Westmoreland attacked with its running game. Senior quarterback Bayle Kirk led his team in rushing,with 101 yards and two touchdowns, including a 44-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Westmoreland senior fullback Dylan Todd had 94 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Hunter Crowson had 81 yards, and senior Brandon Green gained 41 yards. Freshman Tate Sloan rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown.
“That’s what we’ve been expecting this year,” Westmoreland coach Steve Harris said. “We’re senior-dominated on the line. We felt like our offensive line would be a strength this season. Our backs are doing a great job running the ball as well.”
Westmoreland took the opening kickoff and drove 55 yards for its first score, keeping the ball on the ground the entire drive. Todd scored on a 2-yard run.
The kickoff was fumbled by Eagleville, and Westmoreland recovered at Eagleville’s 39 yard line.
Nine rushing plays later, it was 14-0. Todd took it in the end zone from 5 yards out.
Eagleville (3-4, 2-2) had two long drives end with turnovers. After Westmoreland’s second touchdown, Eagleville drove from its 35 to the Westmoreland 14. Eagleville went for it on fourth down but failed to pick it up.
After Westmoreland’s only pass of the game was intercepted by Eagleville’s Tyler Griffin — his fifth of the season — Eagleville drove from midfield to the Westmoreland 18. However, a pass into the end zone was intercepted.
“I thought they played a very good game tonight,” Harris said of his defense. “We were focused, ready to play. We had very few if any missed assignments.
“We were really concerned with their passing game. I felt like we did a good job with their passing game tonight.
Westmoreland plays a non-region game at White House Heritage on Friday.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | — | 34 |
| Eagleville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 7 |
W – Dylan Todd 2 run (Houston Wischmeier kick). W – Todd 5 run (Wischmeier kick). W – Bayle Kirk 4 run (Wischmeier kick). W – Tate Sloan 1 run (Wischmeier kick). E – Graham Hatcher 6 pass from Ethan Cobb (Josh Stout kick). W – Kirk 44 run (snap fumbled).
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| W | E | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 10 |
| Rushes-Yards | 49-344 | 26-85 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 0-1-1 | 9-21-2 |
| Passing Yards | 0 | 63 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-3 | 2-2 |
| Punts-Avg. | 0-0 | 3-28 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-60 | 3-20 |
RUSHING
Westmoreland – Bayle Kirk 6-101, Dylan Todd 16-94, Brandon Green 8-41, Hunter Crowson 9-81, Lukas Carter 1-(-17), Lucas James 2-8, Tate Sloan 3-22, Rainey 2-8, Gregory 2-6.
Eagleville – Parker Stuard 18-62, A.J. Garza 5-25, Cobb 3-(-2).
PASSING
Westmoreland – Bayle Kirk 0-1-1-0.
Eagleville – Ethan Cobb 9-21-2-63.
RECEIVING
Westmoreland – None..
Eagleville – Jacob Acuna 5-35, Caleb Wilkins 1-13, Graham Hatcher 1-6, A.J. Garza 1-3, Parker Stuard 1-4.