After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Eagle's Landing is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Woodland Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eagle's Landing, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Eagle's Landing finally turned things around against McDonough on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warhawks 41-13 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 48-19 loss at the hands of Jones County. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 67th).
Woodland might have lost, but man, Mark Howard was a machine: he rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Braylan Seats, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The victory got Eagle's Landing back to even at 1-1. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eagle's Landing couldn't quite finish off Woodland when the teams last played back in September of 2021 and fell 16-14. Can Eagle's Landing avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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