Football Preview: Woodland Beavers vs. Mark Morris Monarchs
The Woodland Beavers will challenge the Mark Morris Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Woodland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hudson's Bay on the road to the tune of 49-15 on Friday. With that victory, the Beavers brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Elijah Andersen, who rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Chase Hall was Andersen's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mark Morris hadn't done well against Hockinson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mark Morris secured an 18-14 W over Hockinson.
Woodland's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Mark Morris, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Woodland against Mark Morris when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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