Football Preview: Everett Vikings vs. Okemos Wolves
The Everett Vikings will square off against the Okemos Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Everett strolled past University of Detroit Jesuit with points to spare, taking the game 23-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Okemos came into Friday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Clio 35-0 at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wolves had established a 28 point advantage.
Marshaun Hallums was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Hallums wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Okemos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Everett's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Okemos, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Everett against Okemos when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Does Everett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Okemos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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