Woodlake is 2-8 against Exeter since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Woodlake Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Exeter Monarchs at 7:15 p.m. Exeter took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Woodlake, who comes in off a win.
While Tigers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Sierra Pacific on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodlake to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Flores, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Flores was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldo Rodriguez, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
Woodlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Aaron Medina and Noah Gomez were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Meanwhile, Exeter couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 22-14 to Shafter on Friday. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Monarchs couldn't quite close it out.
Woodlake lost to Exeter on the road by a decisive 35-17 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Woodlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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