War Eagles win first game, 35-6 over Eagle’s Landing

The football team (1-2) defeated Eagle’s Landing 35-6 on Friday night to earn their first victory of the season. The team got out to a commanding 21-0 first-half lead on the strength of their powerful option attack. In the second half, the War Eagles extended their lead to 35-0. Senior quarterback Will Madden rushed 12 times for 136 yards and three touchdowns, while fullback Juwan Thompson added 56 yards and two touchdowns. Junior halfback Delino DeShields returned from a nagging thumb injury to rush for 66 yards on 12 attempts. The War Eagles have the week off before returning to action on the road against South Atlanta on Sept. 26. … The softball team dropped two games this past week, an 8-7 heartbreaker to Holy Innocents’ and a 9-2 defeat at the hands of Rutland. Woodward is rebuilding this season, as the team has no seniors on the roster. Sophomore second basemen Erin Owens homered in Wednesday’s game at Holy Innocents’, while Dari Robinson hit a triple on Thursday against Rutland. The team’s next game is at Spalding on Tuesday.