The Westville Tigers will face off against the Oakwood Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Westville finally turned things around against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman on Friday. They breezed by the Buffaloes at home to the tune of 63-14. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oakwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 42-34 victory over Clifton Central on Thursday.
Oakwood found their leader in underclassman Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 178 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Jaethan Perez was another key player, gaining 155 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oakwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Westville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Oakwood, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Westville's way against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Westville made off with a 49-28 win. Will Westville repeat their success, or does Oakwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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