Football Preview: Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley vs. Cameron County Raiders
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley will take on the Cameron County Raiders at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley made easy work of Bucktail and carried off a 48-22 victory.
Meanwhile, Cameron County waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hubbers with a sharp 29-7 win.
Cameron County can attribute much of their success to Malakai Zucal, who rushed for 195 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Koby Shepard, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Zucal's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 195 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Cameron County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cameron County, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley took a serious blow against Cameron County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zucal, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Now that Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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