Football Recap: Oakwood Comets vs. Hoopeston/Armstrong
There's no place like home for Oakwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-16 victory over Hoopeston/Armstrong. The Comets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the , too.
Chase Harrison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 51 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He has become a key player for Oakwood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Dudley, who threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 87.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 187.7.
Hoopeston/Armstrong's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cole Miller, who picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Ayden Larkin, who punched in a rushing score. Miller was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 54 yards.
The win got Oakwood back to even at 3-3. As for Hoopeston/Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Oakwood will venture away from home to challenge Iroquois West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakwood is facing Iroquois West at the right time seeing as Iroquois West is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hoopeston/Armstrong, they will welcome Clifton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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