The Vanden Vikings will square off against the Oakdale Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vanden is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Vanden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against West Park by a score of 14-7.
The critical scores for Vanden came from Chris Clark and Kalani Mcleod.
Meanwhile, Oakdale's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 13.62 points allowed on Friday. Oakdale enjoyed a cozy 49-35 win over Destiny Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Wes Burford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Burford is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 143 every time he's taken the field this season.
Oakdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Vanden's record now sits at 10-2. As for Oakdale, their record is now 9-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Vanden has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 270.7 passing yards per game. Oakdale, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 375.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Vanden suffered a grim 41-16 defeat to Oakdale in their previous meeting back in November of 2017. Can Vanden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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