The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs will head out to face off against the Oakley Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Thomas More Prep-Marian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Thomas More Prep-Marian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Smith Center but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Redmen 20-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Redmen: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Thomas More Prep-Marian saw an underclassman step up: Jackson Gillespie rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Gillespie's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Oakley, as they earned their first road win of the season. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Plainville/Natoma on Friday.
The critical scores for Oakley came from Chance Beckman and Eli Schmidt.
Oakley wouldn't let Plainville/Natoma keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oakley can thank Levi Renner and Jantz Lowrie for forcing both of them.
Thomas More Prep-Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Oakley, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Thomas More Prep-Marian against Oakley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas More Prep-Marian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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