Oak Hill is 2-8 against Eastbrook since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oak Hill Golden Eagles will challenge the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Oak Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
Oak Hill's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Elwood on the road. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lance Wyrick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Beckham Lamb, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oak Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Oak Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Middlesworth.
Meanwhile, a win for Eastbrook just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Mississinewa. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Oak Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Eastbrook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Oak Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eastbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Oak Hill against Eastbrook when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. Will Oak Hill repeat their success, or does Eastbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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