The Oakmont Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Marysville Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither Oakmont nor Marysville posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Oakmont is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Genevieve on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings were beaten by the Valiants 42-13. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Meanwhile, Marysville managed to keep up with Wheatland until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Indians came up short against the Pirates, falling 27-6. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Oakmont, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Oakmont beat Marysville 21-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Indians' Dennis Syders, who rushed for 177 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Vikings to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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