Football Preview: Woodland Beavers vs. Hudson's Bay Eagles
The Woodland Beavers are taking a road trip to take on the Hudson's Bay Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Woodland has four straight victories, Hudson's Bay has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Woodland will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 40-point they dealt R.A. Long on Friday. Woodland breezed by R.A. Long at home to the tune of 40-0. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Beavers yet this season.
Elijah Andersen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 56 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 91 yards and a touchdown. Will Clemens got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Woodland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Clemens and Jack Lindsay.
Meanwhile, a win for Hudson's Bay just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Washougal on the road and fell 49-14. The Eagles were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Woodland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Hudson's Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Woodland against Hudson's Bay when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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