The Wooddale Cardinals will head out to face off against the Westview Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wooddale has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Westview will arrive with ten straight victories.
Things were looking good for Wooddale after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 22-6 bruising from Sheffield. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Westview hadn't done well against Covington recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Westview snuck past Covington with a 59-54 win. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for Westview, who until this matchup were averaging 12.3 points allowed.
Westview found their leader in freshman Graham Simpson, who threw for 624 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Those eight passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Simpson.
Westview pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.9 points. As for Wooddale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for Wooddale against Westview when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 54-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wooddale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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