After each having a week off, the Woodland Wolfpack and the Hampton Hornets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodland is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 14 losses in a row dating back to last season, Woodland finally turned things around against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy two weeks ago. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over the Chargers.
Brayden Rogers was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 81% of his passes. Mark Howard was in the mix as well, providing Woodland with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything went Hampton's way against Locust Grove two weeks ago as Hampton made off with a 40-16 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Hampton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Joshua Parks Jr, who gained 158 total yards, and Tristan Parks, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. What's more, Parks Jr also racked up 120 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Woodland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Hampton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Woodland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodland came up short against Hampton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 17-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parks Jr, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Now that Woodland knows 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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