Willow lost against Metairie Park Country Day back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Willow Lions fell just short of the Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns by a score of 23-20. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Cajuns recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Darryl Franklin, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ahmnad Vappie also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Willow's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gabriel Lombard and T'Khi Johnson.
Willow's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Metairie Park Country Day, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Willow will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. As for Metairie Park Country Day, they are taking a road trip to challenge Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long.
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