The Oakwood Comets will square off against the Salt Fork Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Oakwood blew past Iroquois West, posting a 44-6 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
Oakwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Harrison, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Harrison has become a key player for Oakwood: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another passer making a difference was Jackson Dudley, who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
Oakwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Harrison, Brandt Hobick, Kyler Johnson, and Sailer Harrison picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, while Salt Fork put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman. Salt Fork claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at home. The Storm's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Oakwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Salt Fork, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Oakwood came up short against Salt Fork when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 20-8. Can Oakwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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