The Corcoran Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Woodlake Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Corcoran took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Granite Hills by a score of 28-20.
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.
Meanwhile, Woodlake was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lindsay , sneaking past 20-17. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Aidan Perez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
The win got Corcoran back to even at 2-2. As for Woodlake, their record now sits at 3-1.
Corcoran was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodlake in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 33-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corcoran 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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