The Woodlake Tigers will face off against the Corcoran Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodlake will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on September 6th (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Lindsay 20-17.
Aidan Perez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corcoran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over Granite Hills on Friday.
Corcoran's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tony Alvarez, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and Justin Huerta, who rushed for 68 yards. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Woodlake's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Corcoran, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Woodlake came up short against Corcoran in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 33-20. Thankfully for Woodlake, Eian Hernandez (who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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