If Salt Fork was riding high fresh off their 48-0 takedown of Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salt Fork Storm fell 42-33 to the Oakwood Comets on Friday. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Oakwood found their leader in underclassman Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game. Jaethan Perez also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Salt Fork has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Oakwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Salt Fork is taking a road trip to face off against Clifton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clifton Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three contests. As for Oakwood, they will host Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Oakwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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