After each having a week off, the Oakdale Mustangs and the Ponderosa Bruins will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.3 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Oakdale after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 40-26 bruising from Manteca. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa played a tough contest last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 37-13 to Inderkum. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Bruins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Oakdale will have to keep a close watch on Marshall Alvernaz and Zealand Jenks, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ponderosa's prior game. Alvernaz gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns, while Jenks gained 137 total yards.
Ponderosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jenks and Tucker Soriano. Soriano has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Oakdale's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Ponderosa, their record now sits at 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Oakdale has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Ponderosa, though, as they've been averaging only 225.2 total yards. Will Oakdale be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bruins flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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