The Oakland Christian Lancers will head out to square off against the Brown City Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Oakland Christian is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Dryden on Friday. Oakland Christian snuck past Dryden with a 42-36 victory. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Colin Kolb was his usual excellent self, rushing for 278 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
Oakland Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jake Brock. What's more, he also racked up 57 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakland Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brown City never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Mayville, posting a 56-0 win at home. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Green Devils yet this season.
Oakland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Brown City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Oakland Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Brown City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Oakland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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