Here is a look at the numbers behind this week’s ‘Drive for the GHSA State Title’ playoff game between local-rivals Westminster and Lovett in the Class 4A playoffs. Westminster is the Region 6 No. 3 seed and Lovett enters the playoffs as the No. 2 seed from Region 5.
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Westminster Wildcats (6-4, 3-2)
Quarterback: John Collier—93-of-157, 1,288 yards, 10 touchdowns
Receiving: Henry Chartrand – 23, 495, 7 TDs; Armstrong Jones – 17, 297, 1 TD; Quinton Ezzard – 12, 168. 1 TD; Wade Penn – 5, 51, 1 TD
Rushing: Ezzard – 104, 358, 2 TDs; W. Penn – 48, 177, 2 TDs; Fain Barton – 35, 133, 2 TDs; J. Collier – 72, 236, 4 TDs
Defense: Henry Izlar – 27 solo, 48 assists, 8.5 TFL, 2 sacks; A. Jones – 40, 22, 7.0 TFL, 2 INT; Bobby Yarbrough – 20, 40, 4.0 TFL, 1 INT, 2 sacks; Sam Reavis – 23, 36; 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks; James Braselton – 13, 25, 1.5; Jonny Fritz – 18, 20, 14 TFL; Q. Ezzard – 15, 15, 1.0 TFL, 1 sack; H. Chartrand – 11, 6, 1.0 sacks
Special Teams: Josh Brockman – 11-of-12 field goals, 16-of-16 extra points; Ezzard – 17 kick returns, 302; Will Simpson – 27 kickoffs, 1,649 yards, 20 touchbacks; Carson Wilkie – 14 kickoffs, 681, 7 touchbacks
Team Totals: 137 passing yards per game, 70 rushing yards per game
Lovett Lions (6-4, 6-1)
Quarterback: Preston Lusink – 95-of-162, 1,019 yards, 8 TDs; Dylan Mayers – 10-of-12, 85, 2 TDs
Receiving: Luke Wallace – 27, 384, 5 TDs; D. Mayers – 30, 210, 1 TD; Kalil Townes – 19, 138, 1 TD; Ridley Richert – 11, 211, 1 TD
Rushing: K. Townes – 165, 834, 6 TDs; P. Lusink – 95, 284, 5 TDs; Blake Fielden – 9, 47, 2 TDs
Defense: Hayden Bernard – 3 INTs, 70, 1 TD; Talen Frett – 2 INTs; 19; Michael Doller, L. Wallace, Anderson Beavor – 1 INT each
Special Teams: Conner Deviney – 8-of-10 field goals, 21-of-21 point after tries, 44 punts, 148, 49 long; 43 kickoffs, 220, 12 touchbacks; A. Beavor – 7 punt returns, 45, 10 kick returns, 243; Chris Felden – 13 kick returns, 291
Team Totals: 110 passing yards per game; 104 rushing yards per game