Two dominant backs in Tyqwon Booker and Aiden Gibson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Broome Centurions will venture away from home to take on the Woodruff Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Broome is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Broome is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Chapman last Thursday. Broome lost 49-28 to Chapman.
Despite the defeat, Broome got top-tier performance from Booker, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Booker's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Grayson Bradley was in the mix as well, providing Broome with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Woodruff against Union County on Friday as the team secured a 42-15 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won four games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Gibson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. TJ Morris was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Woodruff pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.7 points. As for Broome, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Broome against Woodruff in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibson, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Broome still be able to contain Gibson? There's only one way to find out.
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