Woodmont hasn't had much luck against Mauldin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Woodmont Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mauldin Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ezekiel Belcher and Nehemiah Floyd.
Woodmont is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 49-27 to Greenwood. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
Despite the defeat, Woodmont got top-tier performance from Belcher, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Belcher's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Woodmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mauldin hadn't done well against Greenville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mauldin walked away with a 28-17 win over Greenville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
It was another big night for Floyd, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Taurus Thomason, who rushed for 104 yards on only 12 carries.
Mauldin wouldn't let Greenville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mauldin can thank Lucas John Hagedorn and Evan Hruska for forcing both of them. John Hagedorn also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Woodmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mauldin, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Tuesday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Woodmont has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 283.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mauldin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173. It's looking like Tuesday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woodmont beat Mauldin 34-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Woodmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mauldin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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