Woodland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Hockinson Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Hockinson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Woodland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Columbia River 29-7 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 23-0.
It was another big night for Elijah Andersen, who rushed for 75 yards, and also threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Woodland wouldn't let Columbia River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Woodland can thank Andersen and Seth Popp for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Popp is now averaging an impressive 6.3 total tackles per game. Logan Busig was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hockinson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 47-14 loss at the hands of R.A. Long.
The win got Woodland back to even at 2-2. As for Hockinson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Woodland strolled past Hockinson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland 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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