Mauldin lost against Woodmont back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mauldin Mavericks fell to the Woodmont Wildcats 34-28.
Nehemiah Floyd and Taurus Thomason certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Floyd rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, while Thomason rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Floyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Mauldin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Ezekiel Belcher was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry for Woodmont. Woodmont also got a significant boost from Tj Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Mauldin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Woodmont, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Mauldin will challenge J.L. Mann at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ladainnian Martin and Floyd. As for Woodmont, they will take on Hillcrest at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Hillcrest's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Woodmont has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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