Football Preview: Onaga Buffaloes vs. Jefferson County North Chargers
The Onaga Buffaloes will venture away from home to square off against the Jefferson County North Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Onaga took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Valley Falls at home to the tune of 38-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buffaloes considering their six-point performance the game before.
Joshua Daniels was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Onaga's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Kolterman and Graham Valburg. Kolterman also set a new season high mark in rushing touchdowns with three.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Onaga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County North waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 26-6 win.
Onaga's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Jefferson County North, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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