Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodland). They put the hurt on the Columbia River Rapids with a sharp 29-7 win on Friday. With the Beavers ahead 23-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Elijah Andersen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 96 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Woodland wouldn't let Columbia River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Woodland can thank Seth Popp and Andersen for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Popp is now averaging an impressive 6.3 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Columbia River's side was Logan Busig, who made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
The victory got Woodland back to even at 2-2. As for Columbia River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Woodland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-31 win against Hockinson on the 4th. As for Columbia River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 31-28 victory against R.A. Long on the 4th.
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