Sequoyah and Woodstock are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Sequoyah Chiefs will square off against the Woodstock Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sequoyah took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 43-6 win over Lassiter. With the Chiefs ahead 29-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Will Rajecki continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 89 receiving yards. Kolby Martin was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Sequoyah's defense stepped up as well, laying out Mitch Seaman. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Ean Marria and Matthew Matz, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Woodstock waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Greyhounds as they made off with a 41-17 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Isaiah Payton, who rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Graham Burmeister, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Sequoyah's win bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Woodstock, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sequoyah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodstock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Sequoyah against Woodstock in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. Will Sequoyah repeat their success, or does Woodstock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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