The Oakes Tornadoes will square off against the Lisbon Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakes will be strutting in after a victory while Lisbon will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Oakes finally turned things around against Thompson on Friday. They came out on top against the Tommies by a score of 34-22. The Tornadoes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Beau Thorpe and Christopher T Titus were among the main playmakers for Oakes as the former threw for 122 yards and four touchdowns and the latter gained 60 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Thorpe a new career-high in rushing yards. Oakes also got a significant boost from Jackson Sorum, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Meanwhile, Lisbon ended up a good deal behind Columbiana on Friday and lost 42-26. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Broncos came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 15th in North Dakota, while the Clippers are ranked 598th in Ohio).
Oakes' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lisbon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Oakes beat Lisbon 18-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Oakes repeat their success, or does Lisbon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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