West Carrollton kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to the Oakwood Lumberjacks on the road by a 41-22 margin. The Pirates were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
West Carrollton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damani Yow, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two scores. Yow showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Connor Humerick, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Carrollton will square off against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Pirates their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Oakwood, they will challenge Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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