Wood hasn't had much luck against Vanden recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Wood turned things around against Rodriguez on Friday. They blew past the Mustangs 42-22. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Mustangs since October 12, 2018.
Monte Buchanan and Dj Seymour were among the main playmakers for Wood as the former rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns and the latter gained 159 total yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Buchanan a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kobe Powell.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vanden). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat River City 48-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Raiders are ranked 599th).
Wood's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Vanden, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Wood came up short against Vanden in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 36-30. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Kalani Mcleod (who threw for 371 yards and five TDs while completing 73.5% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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