The Oakley Plainsmen will head out on the road to square off against Plainville/Natoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakley's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Syracuse. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Plainsmen's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chance Beckman and he. Beckman rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Oakley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carsen Beal. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Plainville/Natoma entered their tilt with Smith Center on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They snuck past the Redmen with a 14-8 victory. That's two games straight that Plainville/Natoma has won by exactly six points.
Oakley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Plainville/Natoma, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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