The Woodbridge Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Beckman Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Woodbridge has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Beckman will arrive with four straight victories.
Woodbridge is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Northwood on Friday. Woodbridge fell 14-7 to Northwood. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 630th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 233rd).
Woodbridge wouldn't let Northwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Woodbridge can thank David Bosley and Karim Almalham for forcing both of them. Almalham also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Beckman beat Portola 20-7 on Friday.
It was another big night for Makhi Czaykowski, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Beckman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portola only rushed for 63.
Beckman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Noah Czaykowski.
Woodbridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Beckman, their record is now 4-0.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Woodbridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beckman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.5. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodbridge was taken down by Beckman 33-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Woodbridge, Austin Shepard (who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 142 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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