Wood is 8-2 against Rodriguez since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wood Wildcats will challenge the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wood has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Rodriguez will arrive with eight straight wins.
Wood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points back in September, they were much more limited against Pioneer on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 23-6 to the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez strolled past River City with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-7. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Raiders are ranked 523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rodriguez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Burke, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Jermaine Missouri, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wood's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rodriguez, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Wood came up short against Rodriguez when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 36-23. Thankfully for Wood, Bentley Williams (who rushed for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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