Oakley lost against Thomas More Prep-Marian back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oakley Plainsmen fell 28-20 to the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs. The Plainsmen gained 109 more yards on the day, but it was the Monarchs that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Oakley lost, don't look at Carsen Beal. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Beal a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Oakley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 199.
Among those leading the charge was Carson Liles, who rushed for seven yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jacob Seib, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Oakley's record is now 2-4. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Oakley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-0 loss against Smith Center on the 18th. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 56-16 win against Syracuse on the 18th.
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