Football Preview: Oak Hill Golden Eagles vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers
Oak Hill is 8-2 against Alexandria-Monroe since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oak Hill Golden Eagles will host the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Alexandria-Monroe took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Hill, who comes in off a win.
Oak Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 win over Frankton. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lance Wyrick and he. Wyrick rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. What's more, Dylan Archer also racked up 158 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oak Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe fell victim to Mississinewa and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 57-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Indians are ranked 50th).
Oak Hill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Oak Hill might still be hurting after the 38-14 defeat they got from Alexandria-Monroe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Oak Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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