Football Preview: West Port Wolf Pack vs. Ocoee Knights
West Port hasn't had much luck against Ocoee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Port Wolf Pack will be staying on the road to face off against the Ocoee Knights at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, West Port finally turned things around against Citrus on Friday. They breezed by the Hurricanes on the road to the tune of 45-6. With the Wolf Pack ahead 32-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Ocoee has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They managed a 35-31 win over Boone.
Ocoee's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Sam Johnson. four times. Boone's QB won't forget Michael McClenton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. McClenton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 15 or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocoee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
West Port's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Ocoee, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
West Port suffered a grim 37-13 defeat to Ocoee in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can West Port avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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