After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Woodlan is finally coming home. They will host the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Woodlan finally turned things around against Central Noble on Friday. They strolled past the Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 11-point performance the game before.
Woodlan found their leader in underclassman Shaiden Snyder, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Snyder got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible97 yards. DREW FLEEK got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodlan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Noble only rushed for 45.
Meanwhile, Heritage owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Fairfield 21-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The victory got Woodlan back to even at 1-1. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Woodlan took a serious blow against Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 35-0. Can Woodlan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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