Oakwood extended their postseason success on Saturday against Oglesby. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Oglesby Tigers 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since October 13, 2023.
Despite the loss, Oglesby still got an impressive performance from Kyler Fossett, who rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and one touchdown. Fossett has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 11 times he's played.
Panthers
| 12/07/24 vs Oglesby | 54-51 |
| 11/29/24 @ Iredell | 64-50 |
| 11/22/24 vs Gold-Burg | 63-24 |
| 11/15/24 vs Three Way | 74-36 |
| 11/08/24 vs Trinidad | 68-18 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory was the seventh in a row for Oakwood, bringing their record for this year to 9-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Oglesby, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
Oakwood will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jayton at 11:00 a.m. on December 18th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Jayton has won eight straight at home, while Oakwood won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Oglesby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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