Woodlawn-Shreveport hasn't had much luck against North DeSoto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Woodlawn-Shreveport Knights will venture away from home to square off against the North DeSoto Griffins at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 948 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Woodlawn-Shreveport didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Washington, but they still walked away with a 28-24 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Among those leading the charge was Brandon Henderson Jr, who rushed for 97 yards on only six carries.
Woodlawn-Shreveport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Woodlawn-Shreveport 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 Henderson Jr.
Meanwhile, North DeSoto entered their tilt with Bossier on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over the Bearkats. The Griffins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
North DeSoto got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Delafield out in front who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Kerry Hunter was in the mix as well, providing North DeSoto with two touchdowns.
North DeSoto's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.5 points per game. As for Woodlawn-Shreveport, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Woodlawn-Shreveport has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North DeSoto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodlawn-Shreveport took a serious blow against North DeSoto when the teams last played back in October, falling 55-6. Can Woodlawn-Shreveport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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