The O'Neill Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Wayne Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Neill is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, O'Neill made easy work of Ponca and carried off a 34-13 victory.
O'Neill can attribute much of their success to Turner Heiss, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Brady Eichelberger, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: O'Neill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Wayne fell victim to Logan View/Scribner-Snyder and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, falling 22-0. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
O'Neill's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wayne, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for O'Neill against Wayne in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Will O'Neill repeat their success, or does Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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