Oakes has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Thompson Tommies at 7:00 p.m. Neither Oakes nor Thompson posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Oakes is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Northern Cass, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Oakes was ranked 25th). Oakes fell 18-6 to Northern Cass on Friday.
Meanwhile, Thompson lost 30-7 to Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm on Friday. The loss was the Tommies' first of the season.
Oakes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Thompson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Oakes strolled past Thompson in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a score of 34-15. Does Oakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thompson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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