WOODSIDE (VA) To Open Football Season in Canton, Ohio

Woodside will be traveling to Canton, Ohio, site of the
Pro Football Hall of  Fame, to open their football season
season in late August, against the GlenOak Golden Eagles.

As seen on Recruit757.com

For the second straight year, the Woodside football team will be traveling for their sole non-conference game. However, this season’s trip should be more memorable than last year’s jaunt to Rock Hill, South Carolina, as the Wolverines will change course and head north to Canton, Ohio, site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to challenge the GlenOak Golden Eagles in both teams’ season opener.

Last year’s opponent, Northwestern, ended last season as a 14-0 4A state champion in South Carolina, and also won the state crown in 2013. They gave the Wolverines fits last August with their ability to match the high-octane offense of Woodside, as evidenced by their 47-23 win.

This year’s opponent, GlenOak may be a better match for Woodside. The Golden Eagles finished its 2015 campaign with a 7-4 record and opening round 41-13 playoff loss to Mentor High. GlenOak can score bunches of points (28.9 avg. last year), but also sported a defense that gave up an average of almost 23. This could work well for Woodside, a team that has averaged 33 points per game over the past three seasons.

Many of the featured players for Woodside will be back in action as the team opens its season in Canton. Quarterback Tyhier Tyler returns as the starting quarterback and last year’s leading scorer Tamir Walker will continue to get his share of carries in the Wolverines Wing-T offense. Other key returnees include Demetri Banks on offense and D’Angelo Chesson on defense. Chesson single-handedly kept the Wolverines in games against Bethel and Denbigh with key touchdowns, as Woodside finished their regular season 7-3 before losing a thrilling 34-27 double-overtime playoff opener to Grassfield.

Before they attack the Peninsula District schedule next year, they will have a chance to witness football history.

Wolverine coach Danny Dodson plans to take his team up “a bit early” to get in some sightseeing before the game on Friday, August 26^th, a wish that should be possible since school will not be in session until after Labor Day. The team will scrimmage against Lake Taylor (Aug. 11) and York (Aug. 18^th), before leaving for Ohio on Wednesday the 24^th.

One of their stops will be the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dodson is hoping to pay the admission fee for all of his players, which is part of the $10,000 - $12,000 he feels the team will need to raise to cover the trip.

And after they get to Ohio, their next goal will be to cover the Yellow Jackets, and earn a key season-opening win before diving into their nine-game Peninsula District schedule.