Football Preview: Black River Pirates vs. Oberlin The Phoenix
Black River has gone 7-0 against Oberlin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Black River Pirates will welcome the Oberlin The Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. Neither Black River nor Oberlin posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Black River's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Keystone on Friday. They took a 14-0 bruising from the Wildcats. The match marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Oberlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Columbia 48-7. The The Phoenix were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Oberlin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jakshawn Windham, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Drew Walter, who threw for 134 yards and a touchdown. Windham got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 66 yards.
Oberlin wouldn't let Columbia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sir Freeman was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
This is the second loss in a row for Black River and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Oberlin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Black River against Oberlin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-6 win. Does Black River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oberlin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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