Lebanon hasn't had much luck against Oakland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lebanon Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Oakland Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lebanon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 win over Gallatin on Thursday.
Lebanon had a senior duo take command as Harrison Edwards rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Isaiah Muraira rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Edwards' longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lebanon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Oakland faced Riverdale in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Oakland strolled past Riverdale with points to spare, taking the game 36-21.
Lebanon's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Oakland, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Lebanon took a serious blow against Oakland when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 41-7. Thankfully for Lebanon, Kade Hewitt (who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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