The Oakley Plainsmen will square off against the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakley will be strutting in after a victory while Thomas More Prep-Marian will be coming in after a loss.
Oakley is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Plainville/Natoma on Friday. Oakley pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Plainville/Natoma.
The critical scores for Oakley came from Chance Beckman and Eli Schmidt.
One reason for the win was Oakley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Rex Eberle was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Thomas More Prep-Marian fought the good fight in their overtime match against Smith Center on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Redmen 20-14. The Monarchs have struggled against the Redmen recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Thomas More Prep-Marian saw an underclassman step up: Jackson Gillespie rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Gillespie's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Oakley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Oakley took a serious blow against Thomas More Prep-Marian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-0. Thankfully for Oakley, Griffin Schumacher (who rushed for 267 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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