Oakland-Craig is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Malcolm is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oakland-Craig Knights will welcome the Malcolm Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Oakland-Craig's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tekamah-Herman 49-0 on the road. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Oakland-Craig got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Anderson out in front who threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Anderson's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 305 passing yards dating back to last season. Jaxen Jorgensen was another key back, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Malcolm gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Yutan.
Oakland-Craig's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Malcolm, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Oakland-Craig beat Malcolm 28-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Oakland-Craig repeat their success, or does Malcolm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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