Football Preview: Woodlan Warriors vs. Prairie Heights Panthers
The Woodlan Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Prairie Heights Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodlan will be strutting in after a victory while Prairie Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Woodlan's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Jay County as Woodlan made off with a 21-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
DREW FLEEK had a dynamite game for Woodlan, rushing for 161 yards on only 14 carries. FLEEK's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Woodlan's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by ASHTIN JACQUAY and OLIVER ADAMS, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Prairie Heights came up short against Eastside on Friday and fell 26-13. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mac Armstrong put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Woodlan back to even at 3-3. As for Prairie Heights, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Woodlan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Prairie Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodlan came up short against Prairie Heights when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 40-27. Thankfully for Woodlan, Camden Hall (who rushed for 90 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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