By Fred Kroner
With 16 players sidelined by a COVID-19 quarantine, Oakwood’s short-handed football team lost a 45-0 decision on Friday (Aug. 27) on the road at Momence.
The Comets yielded six first-half touchdowns and trailed 38-0 at intermission.
Junior Noah Phillips was the Comets’ top rusher with 39 yards. Sophomore Alec Harrison led Oakwood with 25 receiving yards. Sophomore Keevyn Wilson finished with a team-high five tackles.
Oakwood (0-1) returns to action on Friday (Sept. 3) at home against Iroquois West (1-0), which opened with a 31-14 win over Hoopeston Area.
