Westmoreland quells Lancaster homecoming drive, 33-2

Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Westmoreland held Lancaster to under 100 yards of offense and kept the Red Devils out of the end zone to spoil the homecoming celebration at LHS on Saturday, October 24. The Eagles won, 33-2.

Lancaster is now 1-2 against Northern Neck District teams and will host Rappahannock tomorrow, October 30. The Devils end regular season play on the road at Essex on November 30.

Parents and alumni gathered for some pre-game tailgating in the parking lot at Dream Fields ball complex Saturday, October 24. The tailgate was sponsored by the Lancaster High School Boosters Club and open to everyone. Photo by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

In the homecoming game, Westmoreland struck midway through the first quarter when Joseph Taylor Jr connected with Lewis Kelly to convert a third and 12 with a 14-yard touchdown pass.

The Eagles didn’t have that same luck on a fourth and long late in the first when the snap went high and over the head of Marcos Diaz for a 17-yard loss into the end zone and an LHS safety—the Devils’ only points of the game……

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