Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Hill). They claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over the Frankton Eagles at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lance Wyrick and he. Wyrick rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oak Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Frankton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Stansberry, who threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Frankton also got a significant boost from Nate Luzadder, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
Oak Hill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Frankton, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Hill will face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Alexandria-Monroe focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Frankton, they will welcome Madison-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Grant knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Frankton likes a good challenge.
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