Football Preview: Perry Hall Gators vs. Woodlawn Warriors
The Perry Hall Gators will square off against the Woodlawn Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Perry Hall has five straight wins, Woodlawn has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Perry Hall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Catonsville on Friday as Perry Hall made off with a 57-32 victory. Considering the Gators have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perry Hall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Terrell Hearn led the charge by throwing for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Another receiver making a difference was CJ Crump Jr., who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perry Hall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Justin Ashe, Jalil Frazier, and Crump Jr. picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn fell victim to Maret and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Frogs, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 203rd in Maryland, while the Frogs are ranked eighth in District of Columbia).
Perry Hall pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Woodlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Perry Hall against Woodlawn in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-6 victory. Will Perry Hall repeat their success, or does Woodlawn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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