On Friday, Woodson faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woodson Warriors came out on top against the Roosevelt Roughriders by a score of 22-15. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Roughriders, too.
Allan Alston was a one-man wrecking crew for Woodson as he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Alston's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Dallas Allen-Hall, who rushed for 49 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Woodson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Williams and Eugene Jordan. Williams 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. Another thorn in Roosevelt's side was Darnell Robinson, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Although Roosevelt took the loss, they still got scores from Deyon Smith and Gabriel Hudgens.
Woodson's record is now 5-1. As for Roosevelt, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodson will square off against Coolidge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coolidge is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Woodson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Jackson-Reed at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Jackson-Reed's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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