Football Preview: Oakland Christian Lancers vs. Memphis Yellowjackets
The Oakland Christian Lancers will take on the Memphis Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Memphis will be coming in after a loss.
Oakland Christian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with an 18-6 win over Capac.
Oakland Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colin Kolb, who rushed for 201 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 101 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Kolb a new career-high in rushing yards. Jake Brock was another key passer, throwing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Oakland Christian's defense and their three sacks. Mikey Leroy was especially locked on to Capac's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 60-52 to Dryden. One positive for the Yellowjackets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Even though they lost, Memphis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
The victory got Oakland Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Memphis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Oakland Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Memphis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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