On Saturday Gloucester will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Woodside Wolverines at 12:00 p.m.
Gloucester is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Heritage on Friday. Gloucester took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage. The Dukes have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Woodside never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kecoughtan last Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over the Warriors. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Warriors are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Masiah Wells-Stevens led the charge by picking up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wells-Stevens showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Zephaniah Palacious, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Gloucester's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Woodside, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Gloucester barely slipped by Woodside when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 15-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gloucester 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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