Football Preview: Oakwood Comets vs. Westville Tigers
The Oakwood Comets will venture away from home to take on the Westville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oakwood took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They came out on top against Clifton Central by a score of 42-34.
Kyler Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaethan Perez, who gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Westville had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 63-14 at home on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Oakwood's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Westville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Oakwood suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Westville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Oakwood, Drew Wichtowski (who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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