The Woodruff Wolverines will venture away from home to challenge the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodruff knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully High Point Academy likes a good challenge.
Woodruff's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Landrum with a sharp 4-0 win. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, High Point Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Chesnee on Tuesday, falling 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Woodruff's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for High Point Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Woodruff's way against High Point Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Woodruff made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodruff since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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