Smith Center is 9-1 against Oakley since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smith Center Redmen will look to defend their home field against the Oakley Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. Oakley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Smith Center, who comes in off a win.
Smith Center is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Stanton County at home to the tune of 63-14 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redmen.
Meanwhile, Oakley came up short against Thomas More Prep-Marian on Friday and fell 28-20. Despite 109 more yards than the Monarchs, the Plainsmen couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Oakley got top-tier performance from Carsen Beal, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Those 132 rushing yards gave Beal a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oakley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 199.
Smith Center's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Oakley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Smith Center against Oakley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 68-6 victory. Will Smith Center repeat their success, or does Oakley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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