Football Recap: Sophia Souza and Haley Skipper Lead the Defense for Woodstock Win

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 9:40am

Football Recap: Woodstock Wolverines vs. Etowah Eagles

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Woodstock won the last time they faced Etowah, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Woodstock Wolverines walked away with a 13-6 win over the Etowah Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.

The critical scores for Woodstock came from Peyton Walters and Abby Gillis.

One reason for the win was Woodstock's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sophia Souza and Haley Skipper, who racked up all five sacks between them. Woodstock got some further help from Jamielynn Shure: she made seven total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.

Woodstock is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Etowah, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Denmark the next time they take the field. Woodstock will head out to face Denmark at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Etowah will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.

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