The Woodward Academy War Eagles will take on the Lakeside Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Woodward Academy has six straight victories, Lakeside has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Woodward Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Decatur to the tune of 35-0. Considering the War Eagles have won five games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ryan Harrigan, who rushed for 52 yards and one score, and also threw for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
Woodward Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Decatur to a completion percentage of just 28.6%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Chandler Bell, Elijah Elibert, Bryce Woods, and Jack Wilson, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Woodward Academy; they were averaging 63.4%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 63.4%.
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Woodward Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilson and Blake Stewart. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Woodward Academy received some extra help from Wilson, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Lakeside's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They received a blow as they fell 39-20 to Shiloh. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Generals are ranked 156th).
Woodward Academy will have to contain Ayden Grubel as he made an impact in Lakeside's last game. He threw for 234 yards and three TDs.
Woodward Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Woodward Academy against Lakeside when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. Will the War Eagles repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
