The Oakleaf Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Bolles Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Oakleaf's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Bolles' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oakleaf is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hawthorne just ended the team's four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Bolles' offense rose to the challenge against a Crusaders defense that boasted an average of only 14.5 points allowed on Friday. Bolles came out on top against Bishop Kenny by a score of 35-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Emmett Grzebin and Naeem Burroughs were among the main playmakers for Bolles as the former rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry and the latter picked up 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ethan Drumm, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oakleaf fell to 3-1. As for Bolles, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Oakleaf, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-28 loss to Bolles when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Oakleaf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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