Football Preview: Oceanside Mariners vs. Hampden Broncos
Oceanside is 3-0 against Hampden since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oceanside Mariners will face off against the Hampden Broncos at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oceanside has three straight victories, Hampden has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Oceanside strolled past Medomak Valley with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Zeb Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Oceanside also got a significant boost from Robert Blair, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oceanside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 330 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hampden was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 20-15 to Nokomis.
Oceanside's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hampden, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Oceanside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 389 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hampden, though, as they've been averaging only 80.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Oceanside against Hampden when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oceanside since the team 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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