The Woodbury Thundering Herd will venture away from home to challenge the Willingboro Chimeras at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Woodbury was able to grind out a solid win over Gateway Regional, taking the game 32-21. The Thundering Herd haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Dale Thomas was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Woodbury proved: they limited Gateway Regional to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The Thundering Herd's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Woodbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Niko Jimenez.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willingboro). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-6 win over Timber Creek Regional.
Woodbury better keep an eye on Zahir Bryant. He was instrumental in Willingboro's win, picking up 129 receiving yards and three TDs.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Woodbury, their record is now an identical 2-4.
Woodbury came up short against Willingboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 43-30. Can the Thundering Herd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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