After flying high against East Carteret last Friday, White Oak came back down to earth. The White Oak Vikings fell to the Jacksonville Cardinals 15-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 23-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, White Oak still got an impressive performance from Joshua Smith, who rushed for 194 yards while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Smith's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
White Oak's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jacksonville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White Oak will head out to face off against Southwest Onslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. White Oak is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Jacksonville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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