With a playoff game on the line, Oakwood rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-24 win over the Gold-Burg Bears. Considering the Panthers have won seven contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gold-Burg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keelyn Case, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Case didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
Oakwood has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.3 points. As for Gold-Burg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Oakwood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Iredell at 6:00 p.m. Iredell will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Oakwood surely won't give up without a fight. Gold-Burg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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