After each having a week off, the Riverwood Raiders and the Woodstock Wolverines will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Riverwood finally turned things around against Lassiter two weeks ago. They walked away with a 24-16 victory over the Trojans. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Woodstock was a bit more limited in their match last Friday. They were beaten by Sequoyah 35-7. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Woodstock saw an underclassman step up: Graham Burmeister threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards. Woodstock also got a significant boost from Isaiah Payton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
Riverwood's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Woodstock, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
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