The Woodmont Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Easley Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Woodmont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Greenville.
Despite the defeat, Woodmont got top-tier performance from Ezekiel Belcher, who rushed for 279 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. Belcher's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Tj Williams, who rushed for 95 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 505 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Easley was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by J.L. Mann 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Patriots are ranked eighth).
Woodmont's record is now 1-3. As for Easley, their record now sits at 1-3.
Woodmont strolled past Easley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodmont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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