The Woodlake Tigers will face off against the Corcoran Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodlake will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on September 6th (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Lindsay out 20-17.
Aidan Perez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corcoran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They came out on top against Granite Hills by a score of 28-20 on Friday.
Tony Alvarez and Justin Huerta were among the main playmakers for Corcoran as the former threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes and the latter rushed for 68 yards. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Woodlake's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Corcoran, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Woodlake came up short against Corcoran in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 33-20. Thankfully for Woodlake, Eian Hernandez (who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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