It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oakmont had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Dixon Rams 42-13. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their nine-point performance the contest before.
Quin Duran continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 268 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Suleiman Hassan-Olajoku was another key rusher, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Oakmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 204.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 255.
Oakmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Seth Starkey and Elijah Hunt. Another thorn in Dixon's side was Mac Hughes, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Dixon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Coleton Shipley, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Wesley Besseghini.
Oakmont's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.5 points per game. As for Dixon, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Oakmont will venture away from home to face off against Sutter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sutter will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Oakmont surely won't give up without a fight. Dixon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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