The Plainville Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Oakley Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainville has given up an average of 25.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Plainville lost to Smith Center at home by a 34-16 margin. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Redmen recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Oakley never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Syracuse on Friday. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 49-30. Considering the Plainsmen's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Oakley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Schmidt and Carsen Beal.
The victory got Oakley back to even at 2-2. As for Plainville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Plainville against Oakley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 53-6 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Plainsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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