Oakwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 42-33 victory over the Salt Fork Storm. For the Comets, this counts as revenge for the 20-8 defeat the Storm walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Dudley, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Oakwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Salt Fork, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Oakwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Oakwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salt Fork, they will head out on the road to face off against Clifton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clifton Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Salt Fork likes a good challenge.
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