Oakes has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Kindred Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oakes is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Central Cass, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Oakes was ranked 18th). Oakes lost 34-8 to Central Cass on Friday. The Tornadoes were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the three contests prior) but the Squirrels' defense proved too tough.
Oakes wouldn't let Central Cass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oakes can thank Braysen Sagert and Maddox Cline for forcing both of them. Cline also made six total tackles, which is notable because Oakes is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Kindred put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 52-13 win over Thompson. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Oakes' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4. As for Kindred, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Oakes took a serious blow against Kindred when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 39-6. Can Oakes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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