Woodmont needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Ezekiel Belcher. The Woodmont Wildcats secured a 34-28 W over the Mauldin Mavericks on Tuesday thanks in part to Belcher, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
The team also got some help courtesy of Tj Williams, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Woodmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
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.
Woodmont's record is now 2-5. As for Mauldin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Woodmont is taking a road trip to square off against Hillcrest at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodmont is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Mauldin, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against J.L. Mann at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Floyd and Ladainnian Martin.
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