Oak Grove not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since November 1, 2024 (when they won 30-0). They were the clear victors by a 34-8 margin over the Center Yellowjackets. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Luke Schartz
| 10/03/25 @ Center | 137.2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Clinton | 105.3 |
| 09/05/25 @ Knob Noster | 96.2 |
| 08/30/24 @ Cameron | 95.8 |
| 09/27/24 vs Clinton | 94.3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oak Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Schartz, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Schartz a new career-high in passer rating (137.2). Another rusher making a difference was Brayden Vanness, who rushed for 116 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 47.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 172.7.
Oak Grove's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Center, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Oak Grove will square off against Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Center, they will face off against Warrensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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