The McDonough Warhawks have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Woodland Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, McDonough and Eagle's Landing Christian Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but McDonough suffered a 14-13 defeat.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 37-7 defeat at the hands of Hampton. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Hornets are ranked 140th).
Despite the loss, Woodland got top-tier performance from Mark Howard, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Howard was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Woodland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton only rushed for 105.
McDonough's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Woodland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
McDonough beat Woodland 27-19 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will McDonough repeat their success, or does Woodland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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