The Woodson Cavaliers will challenge the South County Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodson has given up an average of 33.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Woodson is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were beaten by Lake Braddock 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Bruins are ranked 16th).
Despite the defeat, Woodson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Hatipoglu rushed for 138 yards, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Luke Niedrick also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
Woodson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Niedrick and Ari Hirsch.
Meanwhile, South County earned a 24-17 win over Robinson on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stallions.
South County's win came from a few key players Woodson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dylan Miller, who threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns. His passing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 320 passing yards. Amare Acheampong helped Miller out on the ground, rushing for 104 yards on only seven carries.
South County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Robinson to a completion percentage of just 29.4%. The Stallions weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.8%.
Woodson's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for South County, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Woodson was taken down by South County 49-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Stallions' Nicholas Simay, who threw for 314 yards and four TDs while completing 75.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 93 yards and one score. Now that the Cavaliers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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