Football Preview: Okemos Wolves vs. Everett Vikings
The Okemos Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Everett Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Okemos finally turned things around against Clio on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 35-0 shutout. The Wolves pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had little chance of recovering from.
Marshaun Hallums had an outrageously good game as 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.
Meanwhile, Everett strolled past University of Detroit Jesuit with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 23-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Okemos' win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Everett, their record is now 2-0.
Okemos was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Everett in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Okemos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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