Two dominant backs in Tyler Thomas and Keunta Hollins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oakman Wildcats will host the Midfield Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oakman will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Vinemont on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 40-14 margin over the Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Thomas and Gabriel Herrera. Thomas had a great game and gained 229 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Herrera did his best for the losing side, rushing for 77 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midfield). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-7 victory over Carbon Hill. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Midfield found their leader in sophomore Hollins, who rushed for 198 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Midfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Midfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Oakman, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Oakman was dealt a bruising 62-6 loss at the hands of Midfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 30-0.
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