Two dominant signal callers in Trey Bennett and Carson Schertz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Woodland Cougars will face off against the Fairland Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Fairland likes a good challenge.
Woodland is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Ketchum: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Woodland blew Ketchum out of the water with a 62-6 final score. With the Cougars ahead 46-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Woodland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aidan Carey out in front who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Carey's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaston Terry, who gained 239 total yards and two touchdowns.
Woodland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Woodland's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Danner Lessert was especially locked on to Ketchum's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Summit Christian Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-20.
Woodland pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairland, their record is now 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Woodland against Fairland in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 60-0 win. Does Woodland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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