Oakwood couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Momence Momence Athletics 40-12 on Friday. The Comets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Although Oakwood took the loss, they still got scores from Jaethan Perez and Kyler Johnson.
Leading Momence to victory were Erick Castillo and Marchello Draine. Castillo threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, while Draine gained 178 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Castillo has posted since back in September of 2023. Brogan Halpin was Castillo's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Oakwood will face off against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Momence, they will host Clifton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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