Football Preview: Washington Lions vs. Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights
Washington is 2-8 against Woodlawn-Shreveport since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Washington Lions will head out to face off against the Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Washington took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Southwood by a score of 48-35. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Aaron Dillard, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Devion Stewart, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn-Shreveport was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Bossier 40-14. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brandon Henderson Jr went supernova for Woodlawn-Shreveport, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Woodlawn-Shreveport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henderson Jr and Javion Washington.
Washington's record now sits at 4-5. As for Woodlawn-Shreveport, their record now sits at 4-6.
Washington suffered a grim 28-8 defeat to Woodlawn-Shreveport when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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