Football Preview: Woodland Wolfpack vs. Locust Grove Wildcats
The Woodland Wolfpack will face off against the Locust Grove Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Woodland: 6.2, Locust Grove: 2.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Woodland's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Morrow two weeks ago. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. That makes it the first time this season the Wolfpack have let down their home crowd.
Woodland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Korrin Robinson and Ania Campbell.
Meanwhile, Locust Grove put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 30-0 victory over McDonough. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 14 contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Katie Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 167 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of her passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last eight games she's played.
Locust Grove's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Angelina Williams with two sacks.
Locust Grove's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Woodland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Woodland and Locust Grove were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Woodland suffered an agonizing 8-7 defeat. Can Woodland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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