Stockbridge is 8-2 against Woodland since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stockbridge Tigers will host the Woodland Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Stockbridge will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Stockbridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-0 victory over Eagle's Landing Christian Academy. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Chargers are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stockbridge can attribute much of their success to Joshua Scott, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and Edward Minor, who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Gavin Kinchen was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Woodland made sure to put some points up on the board against McDonough on Friday. Woodland enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over McDonough. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolfpack as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mark Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 309 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Rogers, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Woodland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Corbin Lee was especially locked on to McDonough's QB and sacked him twice. Lee also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in McDonough's side was Chauncey Andrews, who forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Stockbridge's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Stockbridge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Stockbridge against Woodland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Stockbridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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