Football Recap: Woodstock Falls Despite Big Games from Graham Burmeister and Isaiah Payton

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 10:45am

Football Recap: Woodstock Wolverines vs. Sprayberry Yellow Jackets

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A victory for Woodstock just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets, falling 38-17. The Wolverines were down 31-3 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Despite the loss, Woodstock had strong showings from Isaiah Payton, who gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns, and Graham Burmeister, who threw for 217 yards on 21 of 39 attempts.

Rayshawn Simpkins went supernova for Sprayberry, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Simpkins has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Dj Wilson, who threw for 204 yards on only 12 passes.

Woodstock's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Sprayberry, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Woodstock will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Milton at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Milton will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Woodstock surely won't give up without a fight. Sprayberry also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Lanier at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Sprayberry will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

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