Oakdale and Vanden squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Oakdale had to settle for second. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (49-35), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2017.
Despite the loss, Oakdale still got an impressive performance from Wes Burford, who rushed for 219 yards and three 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.
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Burford was just one part of a punishing run game: Oakdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Vanden had a senior duo take command as Kalani Mcleod threw for 484 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes and Logan Bailey picked up 258 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 258 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Bailey. Chris Clark was in the mix as well, providing Vanden with two touchdowns.
Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Vanden, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Oakdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Vanden has also already played their next matchup, a 28-14 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 7th.
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