Woodbridge vs Forest Park Players to Watch:

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We got a doozy of a matchup in the Cardinal District tomorrow night, these two teams are currently seeded 8th and 9th in their district power rankings, so the winner should be in good shape come playoff time. The Woodbridge Vikings (2-3, 1-0) coming off their bye week snapped their three game losing streak with an impressive victory against Hylton 27-0. Forest Park (3-3, 1-1) was taken to the woodshed by Freedom last Friday but let's be honest the Eagles are in a different class than much of the state at this point. The Bruins operate a power running game behind a gigantic offensive line and a stud workhorse running back. Woodbridge is much different as they love to throw first and react second, especially with a new freshman quarterback who is going to be heard from for years to come. I will be covering this game and personally cannot wait as both schools believe they are playoff bound, tomorrow will be a great chance for either to make us all believers. That all being said here are some players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["941585"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"This young man is a force to be reckon with on the defensive line and will be a tough matchup for the Vikings. The senior defensive end/linebacker Perry is all over the field and is sure to have a number of FCS and FBS suitors by seasons end. 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As we said Forest Park operates a power running offense and this dude is the workhorse. One the state leaders in rushing yards, here is what I wrote about him a couple weeks ago:rnrnu003cemu003eFinally the Bruins broke through with a much needed victory over Alexandra City this past weekend and a lot of it has to do with this man [player_tooltip player_id='1231470' first='Landon' last='Hunt']. Following great work from his young stout offensive line, the junior running back accounted for 131 rushing yards with 1 touchdown. Mr. Hunt has been a one man wrecking crew for Coach Robinette's offense and is on pace for a 1,000 yard season. 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