The Bear River Bruins will challenge the Oakmont Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bear River's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Oakmont has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Bear River is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wheatland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 27-7 to the Pirates. The loss was the Bruins' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Oakmont strolled past Colfax with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-15. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Beau Ogles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayden Beasley, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Oakmont's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Seth Starkey. Mac Hughes was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles.
Oakmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colfax only rushed for 82.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bear River fell to 3-1. As for Oakmont, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
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