Woodward Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Lovejoy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Woodward Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Lovejoy likes a good challenge.
Woodward Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Lakeside for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-0 win. Considering the War Eagles have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Walker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 57 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. He has become a key player for Woodward Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Woodward Academy also got help from Zaydn Young, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Woodward Academy, adding 14 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Afton Rowles: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy was able to grind out a solid victory over Morrow on Friday, taking the game 14-7.
Woodward Academy pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Lovejoy, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Woodward Academy took their win against Lovejoy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7. Does Woodward Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lovejoy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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