Football Recap: Oak Mountain Starts Season with Victory at Home
By Team Reports
Aug 28, 2024, 2:18pm
Football Recap: Oak Mountain Eagles vs. Briarwood Christian Lions
Oak Mountain took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 38-28 win over the Briarwood Christian Lions. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Will O'Dell had a dynamite game for Oak Mountain, rushing for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 208 yards while completing 80.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Marty Myricks, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Myricks wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Oak Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Mountain is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Pelham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Mountain is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Briarwood Christian, they will face off against Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since September of 2014.
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