After each having a week off, the Hampton Hornets and the Woodland Wolfpack will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hampton is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Locust Grove: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Hampton's way against Locust Grove two weeks ago as Hampton made off with a 40-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Hampton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Joshua Parks Jr, who gained 158 total yards, and Tristan Parks, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Parks Jr showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaylen Simmons, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Woodland came into Friday's game having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 21-18.
Brayden Rogers had a dynamite game for Woodland, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 81% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mark Howard, who gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hampton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Woodland, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Hampton was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 17-6. Does Hampton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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