If Oakwood was riding high fresh off their 48-13 takedown of Watseka last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Oakwood received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-21 to Clifton Central. Oakwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Clifton Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
| 09/12/25 vs Watseka | 96 |
| 09/05/25 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman | 88 |
| 09/19/25 @ Clifton Central | 84 |
| 08/29/25 @ Momence | 45 |
Oakwood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kyler Johnson, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs. Jaethan Perez also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Oakwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ty Huchel.
Kaden Neveu had another great game (as he tends to do), picking up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns for Clifton Central. Another player making a difference was Brady Shule, who threw for 333 yards and four TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oakwood fell to 3-1. As for Clifton Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Oakwood will take on Westville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Clifton Central, they will challenge Watseka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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