Haywood hasn't had much luck against Oakland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Haywood Tomcats will head out to face off against the Oakland Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Haywood humbled Memphis Business Academy with a 46-6 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tomcats.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Camarion Miller and he. Miller gained 134 total yards and four touchdowns while he gained 134 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Kemonte Williams is now averaging an impressive 132 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haywood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Oakland is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Anna. Oakland managed a 52-48 victory over Anna.
Haywood pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oakland, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Haywood took a serious blow against Oakland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-6. Thankfully for Haywood, Ashton Jones (who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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