Football Preview: Corcoran Panthers vs. Woodlake Tigers
The Corcoran Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Woodlake Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Corcoran took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 win over Granite Hills.
Tony Alvarez and Justin Huerta were among the main playmakers for Corcoran as the former threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes and the latter rushed for 68 yards. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodlake gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lindsay 20-17. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
It was another big night for Aidan Perez, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
The win got Corcoran back to even at 2-2. As for Woodlake, their record now sits at 3-1.
Corcoran was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodlake when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 33-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corcoran 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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