Westwood couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 60-18 loss at the hands of the Chester Volcanoes on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lumberjacks of the 54-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Chester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Clark led the charge by rushing for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Clark's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Gerbatz, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Westwood will square off against Big Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chester, they are taking a road trip to square off against Happy Camp at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Chester focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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