Football Preview: Woodruff Wolverines vs. Union County Yellowjackets
After three games on the road, Woodruff is heading back home. They will host the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodruff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Union County likes a good challenge.
Woodruff will bounce into Friday's game after beating Chapman, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Woodruff blew past Chapman 44-10 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won three matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Woodruff can attribute much of their success to Aiden Gibson, who gained 141 total yards and four touchdowns, and TJ Morris, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Woodruff's defense and their five sacks. Tre Rodgers was especially locked on to Chapman's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, a victory for Union County just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Chapman, falling 35-13. The Yellowjackets were down 29-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Union County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Noah Tucker rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Union County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Woodruff's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Union County, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Woodruff has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Union County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodruff strolled past Union County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 59-40. Does Woodruff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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