Football Preview: Oakwood Panthers vs. Oglesby Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Oakwood Panthers challenge the Oglesby Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oakwood comes in on six and Oglesby on 11.
Oakwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 victory over Iredell.
Meanwhile, Oglesby faced Richland Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oglesby took down Richland Springs 60-46. Oglesby's win was all the more impressive since the Coyotes were averaging only 9.23 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Kyler Fossett, who rushed for 274 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last ten times he's played.
Oakwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Oglesby, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Oakwood took a serious blow against Oglesby in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 60-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fossett, who rushed for 302 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 68 yards and a touchdown. Now that Oakwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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