White Oak came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Dixon Bulldogs 44-14 at home. With the Vikings ahead 30-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Joshua Smith was his usual excellent self, throwing for 133 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: White Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Dixon lost, don't look at JJ Gulat. Despite the final result, he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Gulat's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
White Oak's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Dixon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
White Oak will square off against Richlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (White Oak: 14.5, Richlands: 9.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Dixon, they will take on Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.
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