Howard Edges Westside 42-32 in Finale
The Huskies closed their regular season with a win over the Seminoles at Ed Defore Sports Complex in Macon.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
Howard Huskies defeated Westside Seminoles 42-32 on Friday night in the final week of the GHSA regular season. The Huskies end the regular season at 5-5 overall and 4-3 in conference, while Westside finishes 2-8 overall and 0-7 in conference.
Why it matters
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Howard, which had fallen to Troup County 42-14 the previous week. For Westside, the loss extended a six-game skid and left the Seminoles winless in conference play.
Howard's 42 points were scored against a Westside team that entered 0-7 in conference play. Howard's 4-3 conference record and Westside's 0-7 mark reflect the gap between the two programs heading into the finale.
The players
Howard Huskies
The Macon-area high school football program that finished its regular season with a 5-5 overall record.
Westside Seminoles
The Macon high school football program that ended its season winless in conference play.
The details
Howard defeated Westside 42-32 on Friday night at Ed Defore Sports Complex in Macon, Georgia. The result capped the regular season for both teams, with Howard rebounding from a 42-14 loss to Troup County the week before.
Timeline
Friday, November 6, 2026: Howard defeats Westside 42-32 in the regular season finale.
Season Trajectory
As the last week of the GHSA regular season, the result settles each team's final conference record and shapes how the Huskies and Seminoles enter the postseason picture. Howard's 4-3 conference mark leaves it positioned in the middle of its league, while Westside's winless conference slate marks a difficult season.
The result finalizes regular-season standings for both programs ahead of any postseason selection. Fans tracking Macon-area high school football can use the final records to gauge where each team stands in its conference.
The takeaway
Howard's win gives the Huskies a respectable close to a season that included a three-game skid, while Westside's winless conference campaign underscores the challenges it faced this year. Both results will shape how each program approaches the offseason.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by 41NBC News | WMGT-DT.
