Woodlawn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Minor Tigers, falling 48-27. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colonels of the 28-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Woodlawn's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Andre Russell, who threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, and Kharon Lewis, who picked up 163 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lewis is now averaging an impressive 114 receiving yards per game.
Even though they lost, Woodlawn was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 481 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Minor found their leader in underclassman Kamari Bell, who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Bell's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Trevone Hurth, who rushed for 143 yards on only seven carries.
Woodlawn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Minor, the win (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodlawn will head out to square off against Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Minor, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Gardendale at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
