After four games on the road, Woodlawn is heading back home. They will welcome the Gardendale Rockets at 7:00 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, Woodlawn lost to Jackson-Olin on the road by a 38-20 margin.
Woodlawn's loss came about despite a quality game from Andre Russell, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 57 yards.
Meanwhile, Gardendale ended up a good deal behind Mortimer Jordan on Friday and lost 34-20. The Rockets gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Blue Devils that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Gardendale saw an underclassman step up: Urijah Casey rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. Those 143 rushing yards gave Casey a new career-high. Gardendale also got a significant boost from Deacon Dyer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Even though they lost, Gardendale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Woodlawn's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Gardendale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Woodlawn took a serious blow against Gardendale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 59-20. Thankfully for Woodlawn, Boogie Harris Iii (who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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