Naselle is 7-0 against Oakville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Naselle Comets will host the Oakville Acorns at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Naselle sitting on eight straight victories and Oakville on three.
Last Friday, Naselle blew past Ocosta, posting an 86-22 win. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jack Strange was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Leith Chadwick, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 499 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ocosta only rushed for 152.
Meanwhile, Oakville made easy work of Evergreen Lutheran last Friday and carried off a 36-12 victory.
Oakville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gio Rodas, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards and a touchdown. Daniel Rodas was Gio's top target, picking up 157 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards.
Oakville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Schlesser and Lewis Thompson, who racked up four sacks between them. Schlesser also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Oakville is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Evergreen Lutheran's side was Dre Kluth, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Naselle pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oakville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Naselle has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 311.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oakville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Naselle against Oakville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 64-6 win. In that match, Naselle amassed a halftime lead of 50-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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