The Oakdale Mustangs will take on the Vanden Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oakdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season.
Oakdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Destiny Christian Academy 49-35. Oakdale's victory was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 13.62 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Wes Burford, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Burford is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 143 every time he's taken the field this season.
Oakdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Vanden waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Panthers.
The critical scores for Vanden came from Chris Clark and Kalani Mcleod.
Vanden's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Oakdale, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Oakdale has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 375.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Vanden has preferred to attack from the air: they average 270.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Oakdale took their victory against Vanden when the teams last played back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 41-16. Does Oakdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vanden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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