Oil City lost against Meadville back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Oil City Oilers took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meadville Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Oilers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Oil City still got an impressive performance from Dawan Cruz, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 48 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cruz a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Oil City's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Kamdyn Reagle with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Meadville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Lawrence led the charge by rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown. Jacoby Thompson was another key player, gaining 163 total yards and two touchdowns.
Oil City now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Meadville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Oil City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Meadville has already played their next matchup, a 34-0 defeat against General McLane on the 8th.
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