Football Preview: Oberlin The Phoenix vs. Black River Pirates
Oberlin is 0-7 against Black River since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Oberlin The Phoenix will venture away from home to face off against the Black River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Oberlin is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. 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.
Despite the defeat, Oberlin had strong showings from Jakshawn Windham, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Drew Walter, who threw for 134 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 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.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Black River's offense. The matchup between them and Keystone wasn't particularly close, with Black River falling 14-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Black River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Oberlin was taken down by Black River 56-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Oberlin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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