With a playoff game on the line, Oakland Mills rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Oxon Hill Clippers 29-26. Winning may never get old, but the Scorpions sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Oxon Hill lost, don't look at Aaron Ayodeji. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Ayodeji really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. William Johns was another key player, gaining 221 total yards and a touchdown.
Oakland Mills pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Oxon Hill, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Oakland Mills will venture away from home to face off against Atholton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Oakland Mills: 9.1, Atholton: 12) so any points scored will be well earned. Oxon Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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