Blackford has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Blackford was beaten by Mississinewa 43-7. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Indians are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Oak Hill entered their matchup against Alexandria-Monroe on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Oak Hill was just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Alexandria-Monroe. Despite 90 more yards than the Tigers, the Golden Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Oak Hill's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dylan Archer, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and Lance Wyrick, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexandria-Monroe only rushed for 52.
Blackford has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Oak Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Blackford was taken down by Oak Hill 41-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Blackford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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