Football Recap: Woodland Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 8:11am

Football Recap: Woodland Wolfpack vs. Hampton Hornets

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Woodland lost against Hampton back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Woodland Wolfpack took a blow against the Hampton Hornets, falling 37-7. The Wolfpack haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Woodland lost, don't look at Mark Howard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Howard was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.

Hampton found their leader in underclassman Tristan Parks, who threw for 380 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. Those 380 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Parks.

Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hampton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.

Woodland is taking a road trip to face off against McDonough at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McDonough is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Woodland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Hampton, they will host Ola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hampton: 14.9, Ola: 7.1) so any points scored will be well earned.

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