Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask O'Neill). They really took it to the Schuyler Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-14 win on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
It was another big night for Brady Eichelberger, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Westen Kohl was in the mix as well, providing O'Neill with two touchdowns.
O'Neill wouldn't let Schuyler keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Reese Grosch, Ian Yates, and Porter Mathews picked up one apiece. What's more, Mathews also racked up 80 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, O'Neill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
O'Neill's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Schuyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. O'Neill will face off against Scotus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Neill's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Scotus' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Schuyler, they will take on Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Wayne and three for Schuyler.
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