Woodlawn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils on the road by a 28-14 margin. The Colonels lost against the Blue Devils in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 52-6 score last time.
Despite the loss, Woodlawn still got an impressive performance from Andre Russell, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodlawn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Woodlawn's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cornealius Hudson.
Micah Gatson was nothing short of spectacular for Mortimer Jordan: he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Gatson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Woodlawn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mortimer Jordan, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Woodlawn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 51-0 loss vs. Hartselle on the 26th. Mortimer Jordan has also already played their next contest, a 16-6 defeat against Fort Payne on the 27th.
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