The Willow Spring Storm will head out on the road to face off against the Green Level Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Willow Spring is leaving town to face Green Level after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Willow Spring was outmatched by New Bern at home and fell 51-7. The loss leaves the Storm without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, Green Level had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of South Granville by a score of 20-18 on Friday. The defeat leaves the Gators without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Green Level had strong showings from Aaron Sadler, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and Jacob Fedich, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. Sadler's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Even though they lost, Green Level was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Willow Spring skirted past Green Level 32-29 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Green Level's Gavin Jones, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Willow Spring to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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