The Oceanside Mariners will face off against the Brewer Witches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside will be strutting in after a victory while Brewer will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Oceanside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against York, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win.
Oceanside had a senior duo take command as Robert Blair gained 226 total yards and three touchdowns and Zeb Foster rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Blair a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oceanside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Oceanside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Foster and Matthew Bodman.
Meanwhile, Brewer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to Medomak Valley on the road by a 28-13 margin.
Oceanside now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brewer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Oceanside against Brewer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-6 victory. In that match, Oceanside amassed a halftime lead of 50-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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