Football Preview: Oakwood Panthers vs. Mount Calm
After each having a week off, the Oakwood Panthers and Mount Calm will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oakwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against BVCHEA HomeSchool last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oakwood came up short against BVCHEA HomeSchool, falling 74-52. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Calm). They claimed a resounding 77-42 win over Evant on the road.
Mount Calm's win last Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Walker, who rushed for 254 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. Walker's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Colton Peterson, who gained 125 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Calm was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 437 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Oakwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Mount Calm, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Oakwood against Mount Calm when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 65-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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