On Friday, the Oakland-Craig Knights earned a 35-22 win over the West Point-Beemer Cadets. The Knights pushed the score to 29-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cadets cut but never quite recovered from.
Oakland-Craig's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sylas Nelson, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Nelson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Corbin Guill, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Point-Beemer's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conner Troyer, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Blaize Brockmann was another key player, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Oakland-Craig's record is now 6-3. As for West Point-Beemer, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Oakland-Craig and Cedar Catholic are set to duel on Friday. Cedar Catholic's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Oakland-Craig's offense will have their work cut out for them. West Point-Beemer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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