Football Game Recap: Wenonah Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 5:26pm

Football Recap: Wenonah Dragons vs. Corner Yellow Jackets

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If Wenonah was feeling good off their 32-0 takedown of Midfield last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wenonah Dragons and the Corner Yellow Jackets were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Wenonah Dragons suffered a 21-20 defeat. The loss was the Dragons' first of the season.

Despite the loss, Wenonah saw an underclassman step up: Damazzia Taylor picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Taylor showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.

Corner got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keaton Coffee out in front who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown. Kolin Dunn was Coffee's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Having lost for the first time this season, Wenonah fell to 2-1. As for Corner, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Wenonah will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Briarwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Wenonah is facing Briarwood Christian at the right time seeing as Briarwood Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Corner, they will square off against Ramsay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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