Football Preview: Oakwood Comets vs. Westville Tigers
The Oakwood Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Westville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Oakwood took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 42-34 win over Clifton Central.
Kyler Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaethan Perez, who gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Westville can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-14 victory over Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Oakwood's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Westville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Oakwood suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Westville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Oakwood, Drew Wichtowski (who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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