The Blanket Tigers will face off against the Oglesby Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blanket will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Sidney: Blanket couldn't quite topple Sidney on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 47-point defeat they took when the two last played. Blanket breezed by Sidney to the tune of 43-8.
Meanwhile, Oglesby came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Elks onto the board and left with a 64-0 win. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Kyler Fossett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played. Jack Hendricks also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Oglesby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Castillo and Hendricks.
Blanket's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.2 points per game. As for Oglesby, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
