Football Preview: Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights vs. Washington Lions
Woodlawn-Shreveport has gone 8-2 against Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights will host the Washington Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 874 yards in their previous games.
Woodlawn-Shreveport will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Bossier on Friday. Everything went Woodlawn-Shreveport's way against Bossier as Woodlawn-Shreveport made off with a 40-14 win. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brandon Henderson Jr had a dynamite game for Woodlawn-Shreveport, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave Henderson Jr a new career-high.
Woodlawn-Shreveport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henderson Jr and Javion Washington.
Woodlawn-Shreveport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Washington made sure to put some points up on the board against Southwood on Friday. Washington came out on top against Southwood by a score of 48-35. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Aaron Dillard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Devion Stewart, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Woodlawn-Shreveport, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Woodlawn-Shreveport took their win against Washington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-8. Will Woodlawn-Shreveport repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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