Woodlan and Tippecanoe Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Woodlan had to settle for second. They came up short against the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings, falling 51-25. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Woodlan had strong showings from Shaiden Snyder, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and DREW FLEEK, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Snyder got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Even though they lost, Woodlan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Wes Parker and he. Parker rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Grady Moriarty, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Woodlan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Woodlan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will challenge Garrett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Garrett will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Tippecanoe Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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