Oakland is 4-0 against Lebanon since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakland Patriots will challenge the Lebanon Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Oakland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Lebanon likes a good challenge.
Oakland and Riverdale met for a duel on Thursday where Oakland came out on top. Oakland strolled past Riverdale with points to spare, taking the game 36-21.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lebanon). They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over Gallatin on Thursday.
Lebanon had a senior duo take command as Harrison Edwards rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Isaiah Muraira rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Muraira has become a key player for Lebanon: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lebanon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Oakland's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Lebanon, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Oakland against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. Does Oakland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lebanon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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