Football Preview: Woodstock Wolverines vs. Lassiter Trojans
The Woodstock Wolverines will face off against the Lassiter Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Woodstock's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when River Ridge offense got past them. Woodstock took a blow against River Ridge on Friday, falling 44-14. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Graham Burmeister, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 148 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Payton handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Meanwhile, Lassiter was beaten by Creekview 63-20 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Grizzlies are ranked 90th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Woodstock fell to 3-1. As for Lassiter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Woodstock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lassiter, though, as they've been averaging only 85. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Woodstock beat Lassiter 20-10 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Woodstock repeat their success, or does Lassiter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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