Oakland-Craig is 10-0 against Tekamah-Herman since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakland-Craig Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Tekamah-Herman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Tekamah-Herman took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oakland-Craig, who comes in off a win.
Oakland-Craig is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing North Bend Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Oakland-Craig blew North Bend Central out of the water with a 65-21 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 36 point advantage.
Braylon Anderson had a dynamite game for Oakland-Craig, throwing for 305 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jaxen Jorgensen, who gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns.
Oakland-Craig'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 Anderson and Jeremiah Druckenmiller.
Meanwhile, Tekamah-Herman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against West Point-Beemer, falling 36-14.
Despite their loss, Tekamah-Herman saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Spencer Pagels, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Oakland-Craig's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Tekamah-Herman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Oakland-Craig against Tekamah-Herman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 70-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pagels, who rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oakland-Craig still be able to contain Pagels? There's only one way to find out.
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