Football Preview: Woodstock Wolverines vs. River Ridge Knights
The Woodstock Wolverines will head out to face off against the River Ridge Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
River Ridge is hoping to do what North Springs couldn't on Friday: put an end to Woodstock's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Woodstock blew past North Springs 58-7 at home. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Spartans are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Payton had a dynamite game for Woodstock, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. Payton didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle. Another player making a difference was Graham Burmeister, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Woodstock wouldn't let North Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Howard, Nathan Washington, and Payton picked up one apiece. Howard is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Drew Burmeister was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodstock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for River Ridge at home against Allatoona on Friday as the team secured a 42-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Woodstock's record now sits at 3-0. As for River Ridge, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Woodstock took a serious blow against River Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 51-7. Can Woodstock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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