Football Preview: Natomas Nighthawks vs. Woodland Wolves
The Natomas Nighthawks are taking a road trip to take on the Woodland Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Natomas, who comes in off a win.
Natomas will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt El Camino on Friday. Natomas blew past El Camino 35-6 at home. That looming 35-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Nighthawks yet this season.
Natomas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adrian Sanders-Muniz, who gained 179 total yards and four touchdowns, and Jaylen Melvin, who threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (126 yards to be exact) went to Antonio Contreras Jr.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 38-20 to Casa Roble. One positive for the Wolves, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Natomas has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Natomas took a serious blow against Woodland in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 34-7. Thankfully for Natomas, Anthony O'Canas (who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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