Football Preview: Minden Crimson Tide vs. Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights
The Minden Crimson Tide will face off against the Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Woodlawn-Shreveport is hoping to do what North Webster couldn't on Friday: put an end to Minden's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Minden never let North Webster onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crimson Tide have posted against the Knights since September 16, 2016.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Minden's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jeremiah Jones and Zion Johnson, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in North Webster's side was Javen Calloway, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woodlawn-Shreveport, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Lakeview at home. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Woodlawn-Shreveport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Minden's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Woodlawn-Shreveport, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Minden against Woodlawn-Shreveport in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 36-6 win. Will Minden repeat their success, or does Woodlawn-Shreveport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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