The Watseka Warriors will face off against the Oakwood Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Watseka's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Iroquois West.
Meanwhile, Oakwood had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 62-20 on the road on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oakwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 91 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Jackson Dudley was another key signal caller, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
Watseka's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Oakwood, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Watseka was taken down by Oakwood 67-27 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Watseka was down 46-13.
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