Garden Valley is 0-3 against Oakley since August of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Wolverines will challenge the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Garden Valley was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cascade on Friday. The Wolverines claimed a resounding 74-6 win over the Ramblers. The contest marked the Wolverines' most dominant victory of the season.
Garden Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Madix Miller and Kegan Welsh. Welsh got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Oakley faced Glenns Ferry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hornets walked away with a 52-44 win over the Pilots. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Oakley's victory came down to the chemistry between Jackson Rice and his top target Bridger Conant. Rice gained 249 total yards while Conant rushed for 186 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Kohl Beck did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Oakley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Garden Valley, they moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Garden Valley took a serious blow against Oakley in their previous meeting back in September of 2020, falling 72-31. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wolverines were down 32-12.
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