The Woodbridge Raiders and the Lake Forest Spartans are set to duel on Friday. The timing is sure in Woodbridge's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lake Forest has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Woodbridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Wilmington Friends, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Woodbridge was ranked sixth). Woodbridge blew past Wilmington Friends, posting a 29-0 victory at home. Considering the Raiders have won four games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Malachi Hayes had a dynamite game for Woodbridge, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 170 rushing yards gave Hayes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ji'Kare Banks, who gained 69 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Lake Forest was a bit more limited in their match last Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delmar. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Woodbridge's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lake Forest, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Woodbridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodbridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will Woodbridge repeat their success, or does Lake Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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