Football Recap: Woodstock Wolverines vs. North Springs Spartans
Woodstock put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 58-7 win over the North Springs Spartans. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Spartans are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Payton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle. Graham Burmeister was another key player, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodstock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Woodstock wouldn't let North Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Howard, Nathan Washington, and Payton picked up one apiece. Another thorn in North Springs' side was Drew Burmeister, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Woodstock's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Springs, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Woodstock will head out to take on River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for North Springs, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Druid Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully North Springs focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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