The Woodmont Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Easley Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Woodmont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Greenville.
Woodmont might have lost, but man, Ezekiel Belcher was a machine: he rushed for 279 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. Belcher's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Woodmont also got a significant boost from Tj Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 505 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Easley was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by J.L. Mann 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Patriots are ranked eighth).
Woodmont's record now sits at 1-3. As for Easley, their record now sits at 1-3.
Woodmont strolled past Easley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodmont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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