The Woodward Academy War Eagles will head out to square off against 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 wins, Lakeside has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Woodward Academy really took it to Decatur for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Landon Walker, who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Josiah Abdullah, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lakeside entered their match against Shiloh on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lakeside took a 29-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shiloh.
Lakeside's loss came about despite a quality game from Kyle Davis, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards on ten of 17 attempts. Davis has become a key player for Lakeside: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Woodward Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakeside, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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