West Salem closed out its regular season Friday with a 49-0 win over visiting Westby in Coulee Conference play.
The Panthers finished 9-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference. It is the program's first unbeaten regular season since West Salem began playing in the Coulee Conference in 1959.
Senior quarterback Drew McConkey threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with senior Isaiah Laack on scoring passes of 10 and 55 yards, and with senior Jameson Skifton on a 38-yard touchdown.
West Salem averaged 13.4 yards per play and forced three turnovers. Senior Justice Elam ran 11 yards for a touchdown and recovered a fumble, while senior Josiah Wolbrink and junior Jesse Jothen each intercepted a pass.
Junior Kaden Langrehr added a 15-yard touchdown run, sophomore Brock Brenengen scored on a 61-yard run, and sophomore Trevon Luebke scored on a 25-yard run.
West Salem is ranked second in Division 4 by state coaches and positioned itself as a top seed heading into the postseason, with brackets set to be announced Saturday morning.
