Oglesby is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Cherokee is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oglesby Tigers will welcome the Cherokee Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oglesby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Blanket, posting a 46-0 win. Oglesby's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last five matches.
Kyler Fossett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played.
Oglesby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jakson Tippit.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherokee). They put the hurt on Rochelle with a sharp 102-82 victory on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-point performance the matchup before.
Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Oglesby, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
