After a string of three wins, Marysville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakmont Vikings.
Despite the loss, Marysville still got an impressive performance from Dennis Syders, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Syders is becoming a predictor of Marysville's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Jaylen Brown also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 109 receiving yards.
Oakmont had a senior duo take command as Quin Duran rushed for 213 yards on only 14 carries and Beau Ogles threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns. Those 213 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Duran. Jayden Beasley was Ogles' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Marysville now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Oakmont, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marysville will face off against Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Marysville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season. As for Oakmont, they and Wheatland are set to duel on Friday. Wheatland's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Oakmont's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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