Football Preview: Woodson Warriors vs. Coolidge Colts
The Woodson Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Coolidge Colts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodson will be strutting in after a victory while Coolidge will be coming in after a defeat.
Woodson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Woodson was ranked tenth). Woodson came out on top against Roosevelt by a score of 22-15 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won three matches in a row.
Allan Alston had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 125 yards on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Coolidge came up short against Eastern on Friday and fell 34-27.
Woodson's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Coolidge, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Woodson might still be hurting after the 29-8 defeat they got from Coolidge when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Woodson, Sean Brooks (who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) 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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