The Woodward Polar Bears will square off against the Lima Senior Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Woodward has struggled recently with 15 defeats in a row, while Lima Senior will arrive with five straight victories.
Woodward is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Rogers at home and fell 58-14.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lima Senior at home against Bowsher on Friday as the squad secured a 51-14 win. Considering the Spartans have won three games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere Hall, who threw for 521 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 311 passing yards dating back to last season. Kahliq Wash was Avanti K'Mere Hall's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lima Senior's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Darvion Young and Cam'Ron Nicks. Lima Senior got some further help from Tavion James: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Woodward's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lima Senior, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Woodward was taken down by Lima Senior 56-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Woodward have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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