Sierra is 1-9 against Oakdale since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sierra Timberwolves will challenge the Oakdale Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Sierra is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Sierra is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Patterson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sierra was beaten by Patterson 55-27. While the Timberwolves had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Tigers 7-0.
Despite the loss, Sierra got top-tier performance from Darien East, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Oakdale unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 46-27 bruising from Central Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Oakdale might have lost, but man, Wes Burford was a machine: he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Burford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Oakdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Oakdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sierra has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 377.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sierra came up short against Oakdale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burford, who rushed for 287 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Sierra knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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