The Redwood Giants will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Ukiah Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Redwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Antioch with a 21-16 win. 21 seems to be a good number for the Giants as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Ukiah's offense rose to the challenge against a Hornets defense that boasted an average of only 13.55 points allowed on Friday. Ukiah simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alameda 35-0. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
A big part of Ukiah's win came down to the chemistry between Beau David and his top target Omaurie Phillips. David rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry while Phillips picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards David has posted since back in September.
Redwood's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Ukiah, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Redwood came up short against Ukiah in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 19-12. Can Redwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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