The Oakland-Craig Football Team rallied for a 21-20 home win over BRLD in the C2-2 District Championship Game aired on 107.9 the Bull Friday night.
Robby Mayberry had 20 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown while Jefferson McNeill racked up 70 yards on the ground on 6 carries, including a touchdown. Jared Mulder was 7-11 passing for 66 yards.
Mike Brands had 9 tackles while Tyson Harney had 8. Wyatt Uhing and Caden Nelson notched 7 apiece.
The Knights racked up 261 yards of total offense, including 178 rushing.
HUGE win for Oakland-Craig and this program. Credit the Knights for battling back and prevailing.
Oakland-Craig (9-0) hosts Shelby-Rising City (6-3) in the first round of the playoffs Friday night.
The Huskies lost 31-14 at home to David City Aquinas in Friday night's regular season finale.
Shelby-Rising City is a good football team. They beat Battle Creek and North Bend Central by double digits.
The Knights have a huge challenge on their hands and can't overlook the Huskies by any means.
I think Oakland-Craig finds a way to win, especially being at home, but I don't think it will be easy, and feel the game will be close.
I think the Knights have a good chance to make another playoff run, and who knows, could meet up with BRLD in the Semifinals or something.
Oakland-Craig has to focus on and worry about Shelby-Rising City first though.
The Huskies, as I mentioned, are a good football team, and are led by the likes of Mason Schleis, their Quarterback.
I think he is the key to the game for Shelby-Rising City.
I think the Knights got a good idea of how to prepare for a mobile quarterback going up against Will Gatzemeyer of BRLD.
Both are very talented, and Oakland-Craig has their work cut out for them yet again this week.
I feel this game with the Huskies could be decided by single digits, and I have the Knights by 9 at home.
It should be a heck of a battle with a lot of hard hitting so look for both teams to really get after one another for four quarters.
Oakland-Craig is a great team, and they have a lot to accomplish yet this season, and their story is not over or fully written yet.
The 2018 Oakland-Craig Knights Football Team is very special, and an opportunity to make another big and deep playoff run is in front of them.
The Knights have to take full advantage of that opportunity, and go out there and make their school proud.
The winner gets either Wilber-Clatonia or North Bend Central next Friday.
Friday night's game is slated to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. in Oakland.
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