Football Recap: Woodruff Wolverines vs. Chesnee Eagles
Woodruff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 45-28 victory over the Chesnee Eagles. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Eagles are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodruff found their leader in underclassman Aiden Gibson, who rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Gibson is now averaging an impressive 2.4 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodruff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Woodruff's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Chesnee, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodruff will square off against Wren at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wren's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Woodruff's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chesnee, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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