The Oakwood Comets will venture away from home to square off against the Watseka Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oakwood is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Oakwood blew Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman out of the water with a 62-20 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Comets had established a 34 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oakwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 91 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Another passer making a difference was Jackson Dudley, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Watseka never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Iroquois West, posting a 38-0 victory on the road.
The win snapped Oakwood's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record. As for Watseka, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Oakwood against Watseka when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 67-27 win. In that matchup, Oakwood amassed a halftime lead of 46-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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