Football Preview: Afton Eagles vs. Woodland Cougars
The Afton Eagles will take on the Woodland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Afton has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Woodland will arrive with six straight victories.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Afton took on Fairland on Friday. Afton was dealt a 55-6 defeat at the hands of Fairland.
Meanwhile, everything went Woodland's way against Hominy on Friday as Woodland made off with a 34-14 win. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Trey Bennett, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaston Terry, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Woodland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bennett and Terry. Bennett is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Afton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Woodland, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
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