Football Preview: Oakland Christian Lancers vs. Memphis Yellowjackets
The Oakland Christian Lancers will square off against 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 defeat.
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 came out on top against Capac by a score of 18-6.
Oakland Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colin Kolb out in front 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 signal caller, throwing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Another reason for the win was Oakland Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Mikey Leroy was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss 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.
The victory got Oakland Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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