Football Preview: Woodgrove Wolverines vs. John Champe Knights
The Woodgrove Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the John Champe Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 win over Loudoun Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, John Champe put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Freedom, posting a 44-7 victory. The Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Brandon Pena, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tyler Kann was another key player, gaining 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
John Champe pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Woodgrove, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Woodgrove came up short against John Champe in their previous meeting back in October, falling 40-28. Can Woodgrove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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