Oakville hasn't had much luck against Naselle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oakville Acorns will square off against the Naselle Comets at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Naselle is hoping to do what Evergreen Lutheran couldn't last Friday: put an end to Oakville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Oakville blew past Evergreen Lutheran 36-12.
Oakville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gio Rodas led the charge by rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 156 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (157 yards to be exact) went to Daniel Rodas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Oakville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Schlesser and Lewis Thompson, who racked up four sacks between them. Schlesser also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Oakville is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Dre Kluth was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Naselle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Ocosta to the tune of 86-22. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Jack Strange, who rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Caiden Burke also helped out as he racked up 123 rushing yards.
Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 499 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ocosta only rushed for 152.
Oakville pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Naselle, their record is now 8-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Oakville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Naselle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 311.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oakville was taken down by Naselle 64-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Oakville was down 50-0.
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