The Woodmont Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Mauldin Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodmont has given up an average of 35 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Woodmont is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Greenwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Eagles. 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 83rd, while the Eagles are ranked eighth).
Woodmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Everett Brajas.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Mauldin was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenville.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Reddick Langston and Kiishawn Farrow. Farrow had a great game and rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Meanwhile, Langston did his best for the losing side, rushing for 69 yards on only five carries.
Woodmont has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Mauldin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Woodmont didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mauldin when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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