Woodsboro is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Villa Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Woodsboro put up the most points they have all season on Saturday. They took down Marine Military Academy 41-22. The Eagles pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Leathernecks cut but never quite recovered from.
Amarian Zambezi had a dynamite game, rushing for 230 yards while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and snagged an interception.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Woodsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 541 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, La Villa came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 win over the Cougars.
Woodsboro better keep an eye on Isaiah Felix. He was instrumental in La Villa's win, rushing for 131 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 146 yards and one TD on only 13 passes. Felix is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
La Villa's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Woodsboro, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Woodsboro took a serious blow against La Villa in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 57-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Felix, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight passes. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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