Woodstock coach Mike O'Brien knows his running game isn't all that pretty. There's no flashy, superstar back, but the group just grinds it out and makes the plays it has to.

They did plenty of grinding Friday night.

Quarterback Kevin Bolak and running backs Carlos Davis and Tanner Skogen each ran for more than 100 yards as the Wolverines racked up more than 350 rushing yards in a 21-7 win over North Cobb in a Region 5AAAAA win at the Wolverine Den.

It was a pivotal win for Woodstock (4-1, 3-1), which maintained a tie with Harrison for second place in the region, a week before the two teams will play each other in Kennesaw.

Woodstock's defense was just as impressive as it held North Cobb's talented running back, C.J. Best, to just 32 yards and less than 2 yards per carry. The game plan was to contain Best and North Cobb's explosive offense, according to O'Brien. And, like the Wolverines' offense, the defense isn't flashy, but they get the job done.

"We had everybody heading for (Best)," O'Brien said. "He's a great back, and a tremendous player, so we wanted to keep the ball away from him as much as we could. But I was holding my breath every time he touched the ball."

Running the option to perfection, the crafty Bolak repeatedly gouged the Warriors' defense, darting upfield for significant gains. Davis, who scored two touchdowns, and Skogen took turns battering the Warriors.

"We went with the old adage, 'Take what the defense gives you,'" O'Brien said. "We tried to play team offense, move the ball and do the best with what we've got. We weren't making big yardage, but we were able to move the chains."

Woodstock scored touchdowns on two of its first three possessions and took a 14-0 lead early in the second period.

The Wolverines ran the ball eight consecutive plays on their first drive, capped by Davis scoring from 7 yards out. Their second scoring drive consisted of six plays - all runs - with Davis again plowing in for a 7-yard touchdown.

After Davis busted up the gut for a 44-yard run, Skogen scored the Wolverines' final touchdown on a 3-yard run midway through the third period.

With Best bottled up most of the night, North Cobb had only one serious scoring threat, but turned it over on downs inside the 5-yard line early in the second quarter. The Warriors (2-4, 2-3) managed to avert the shutout when quarterback Travis Hawkins scrambled for a 12-yard touchdown in the final seconds.

"We went down inside the 5, but we didn't punch it in," North Cobb coach Shane Queen said. "We couldn't get any sustained drives. Their kids came ready to play."

In addition to the game, the Warriors also lost Best late in the fourth quarter with an apparent knee injury after he was tackled in the open field. Queen didn't know the severity of the injury.