Football Recap: Mack Cooper Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Lakewood

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 vs Cabrillo	42
10/24/25 vs Jordan	37
08/22/25 @ Portola	35
09/05/25 vs Sunny Hills	28
10/30/25 @ Lakewood	23

While Woodrow Wilson put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Lakewood. The Bruins were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over the Lancers. Considering the Bruins have won seven contests by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Woodrow Wilson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mack Cooper led the charge by throwing for 121 yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, Cooper racked up 12 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Kori Scott helped out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Woodrow Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.

Woodrow Wilson's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kade Casillas three times. In that department, Zackariah Salcedo was the leader with two sacks. He has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.

Woodrow Wilson pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points on average over those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Woodrow Wilson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 54-48 loss against Paraclete on the 7th. As for Lakewood, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-0 defeat against La Serna on the 7th.