Football Recap: Woodmont Wildcats vs. Greenville Red Raiders
Woodmont was the 35-14 winner over Greenville when they last played one another back in August of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Woodmont Wildcats took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenville Red Raiders. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Woodmont still got an impressive performance from Ezekiel Belcher, who rushed for 279 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Belcher now rushed for 118 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Tj Williams, who rushed for 95 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 505 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Woodmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greenville, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodmont is on the road again on Friday to play Easley at 7:30 p.m. As for Greenville, they will head out to take on J.L. Mann at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. J.L. Mann's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Greenville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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