Oakman hasn't had much luck against Winfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oakman Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Winfield Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Oakman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Oakman is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gordo just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Green Wave 32-27. The Wildcats were up 14-0 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Oakman got top-tier performance from Tyler Thomas, who rushed for 262 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Thomas' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Oakman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Winfield had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over the Bulldogs. The match marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season.
Oakman's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Winfield, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Oakman was taken down by Winfield 42-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Oakman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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