Woodson and Gold-Burg squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Woodson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Gold-Burg Bears by a score of 64-62. The Cowboys lost against the Bears in their previous head to head back in October of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-16 score last time.
Despite the loss, Woodson saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gunner Oliver threw for 253 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Woodson wouldn't let Gold-Burg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Woodson can thank Lake Lawson and Caleb Valentic for forcing all of them. Valentic is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Jayton Epperson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes for Gold-Burg. With that strong performance, Epperson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Paul Jones was another key player, gaining 227 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Woodson and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Gold-Burg, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Woodson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Gold-Burg has already played their next matchup, a 63-24 defeat against Oakwood on the 22nd.
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