Football Preview: Woodcreek Timberwolves vs. Rio Americano Raiders
The Woodcreek Timberwolves will head out to challenge the Rio Americano Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rio Americano took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Woodcreek, who comes in off a win.
Woodcreek 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 walked away with a 20-7 win over Ponderosa.
The critical scores for Woodcreek came from Blake Hastings, Trace Murchison, Joey Melendez, and Melendez.
Woodcreek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-44 to Vista del Lago.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Devin Pointes, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Arnez Campbell was another key passer, throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Woodcreek back to even at 2-2. As for Rio Americano, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Woodcreek came up short against Rio Americano in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, falling 42-35. Can Woodcreek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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