After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Martin's Episcopal, Willow was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-20 victory over Ascension Christian. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their six-point performance the game before.
Leading Willow to victory were Darryl Franklin and Ahmnad Vappie. Franklin gained 140 total yards and a touchdown, while Vappie picked up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Guichet, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
The win got Willow back to even at 1-1.
Willow is taking a road trip to take on Metairie Park Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Willow is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Ascension Christian, they will face off against Central Private at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ascension Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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