The Medomak Valley Panthers will head out to take on the Oceanside Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Medomak Valley's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Oceanside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oceanside is hoping to do what Hampden couldn't on Friday: put an end to Medomak Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Medomak Valley strolled past Hampden with points to spare, taking the game 18-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oceanside). They were the clear victor by a 52-32 margin over Brewer on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mariners.
It was another big night for Zeb Foster, who rushed for 338 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Robert Blair was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oceanside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 466 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Oceanside wouldn't let Brewer keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oceanside can thank Foster and Kayden Molloy for forcing both of them.
Medomak Valley's record is now 3-1. As for Oceanside, their record is now 3-1.
Medomak Valley came up short against Oceanside in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 34-22. Thankfully for Medomak Valley, Cohen Galley (who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 209 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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