After each having a week off, the Woodstock Wolverines and the Riverwood Raiders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Woodstock's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Riverwood has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Woodstock is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points on October 4th, they were much more limited against Sequoyah last Friday. They were outmatched by the Chiefs on the road and fell 35-7. The matchup marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Woodstock saw an underclassman step up: Graham Burmeister threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards. Woodstock also got a significant boost from Isaiah Payton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
Meanwhile, Riverwood came into Thursday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Lassiter by a score of 24-16 two weeks ago. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The defeat snapped Woodstock's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Riverwood, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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