The Woodside Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodside will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsdale will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Woodside didn't have too much trouble with Sequoia on the road as they won 35-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Woodside's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Daniel Torres, who gained 85 total yards and two touchdowns, and Evan Usher, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Usher was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Tikeo Nicolas made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Woodside'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 Carmel Mendes-Grassia and Nicolas. Mendes-Grassia also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale came up short against Half Moon Bay on Friday and fell 21-14.
Woodside's record is now 2-0. As for Hillsdale, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Woodside ended up a good deal behind Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 28-12. Thankfully for Woodside, Erick Waugh (who threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns) 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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