Football Preview: Sheffield Knights vs. Wooddale Cardinals
The Sheffield Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Wooddale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sheffield has six straight victories, Wooddale has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Sheffield didn't have too much trouble with Lakeland Preparatory as they won 34-15.
It was another big night for Javarius Triplett, who rushed for 205 yards on only 13 carries. Those 205 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Radarious Jackson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sheffield wouldn't let Lakeland Preparatory keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Markell Perrier was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Lakeland Preparatory's side was Deangelo Franklin, who picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Sheffield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wooddale came up short against Memphis East on Friday and fell 40-32.
Sheffield pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wooddale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Sheffield against Wooddale when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sheffield since the squad 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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