Oakman is 0-8 against Gordo since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Oakman Wildcats will head out to take on the Gordo Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Gordo is hoping to do what Carbon Hill couldn't on Friday: put an end to Oakman's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Oakman claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Carbon Hill at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Tyler Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gordo never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Pickens County, posting a 44-0 victory on the road. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Tornadoes are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakman pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Gordo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Oakman might still be hurting after the 35-10 loss they got from Gordo when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Oakman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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