By FRED KRONER
fred@sjodaily.com
Jack Carey scored two touchdowns on Friday as Oakwood bounced back from a Week 1 loss to overpower visiting Warrensburg-Latham, 35-7, in a non-conference football game.
Colby Smiley’s 25-yard scoring jaunt, followed by Caleb Lashuay’s conversion kick, lifted the Comets into a 7-0 first-quarter lead.
W-L countered with its lone TD before Carey broke loose for a tie-breaking 65-yard scoring run, followed by a two-point conversion from Rhett Harrison.
Oakwood continued to unveil its big-play potential, with Josh Young hauling in a 69-yard scoring strike from Harrison before the first half ended.
The Comets’ second-half scores came on a 16-yard pass play from Rhett Harrison to Bryce Harrison and on a 34-yard Rhett Harrison pass to Carey.
Three of Harrison’s six completions resulted in TDs. He ended 6-for-11 for 178 passing yards.
Smiley gained 70 yards on the ground, Carey rushed for 61 yards and Rhett Harrison added 55 yards rushing. Carey also had 87 receiving yards on three receptions.
Oakwood returns to action on Friday at Oblong/Hutsonville-Palestine.
Oakwood Soccer
For the second time in three days, the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer program suffered a 1-0 loss.
Thursday’s setback was at Rantoul.
The Comets (2-3-1) return to action on Tuesday at Schlarman Academy, in Danville.
Oakwood Golf
Logen Hoshauer posted the top score for Oakwood in two matches to finish the week.
The junior carded a 95 on Friday in the Danville Invitational at Turtle Run.
The team’s other scores were Reed Sperry (101), Travis Goodner (106), Kyle McFarland (128), Joie Sollers (135) and Seth Halls (149).
As a team, the Comets were 18th with a composite score of 420. Meet champion Normal Community teamed up for a 305.
On Wednesday at Harrison Park, Hoshauer’s 40 led Oakwood, which dropped a 193-207 dual-meet decision to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin.
Sperry fired a 49 and Goodner came in at 53.
The Comets return to action on Tuesday at Wolf Creek against Salt Fork.
Oakwood Boys’ cross-country
Oakwood/Salt Fork had two participants on Saturday in the Chrisman Cowchip Classic.
In the sixth-flight race, the Comets’ Ethan Brewer was 17th, running the 3-mile course in 21 minutes, 58.96 seconds.
In the seventh flight, teammate Bryce Tucker was 18th in 24:49.56.
O/SF did not have enough runners to be scored as a team. The Comets return to action on Tuesday in a multi-school meet at Kickapoo State Park.
Oakwood Girls’ cross-country
The Comets had three competitors in Saturday’s 39th Chrisman Cowchip Classic.
In the flight for No. 4 runners, Ally Morris was 13th with a 3-mile time of 25 minutes, 4.83 seconds.
In the sixth flight, Katie Fritz was 14th in 26:10.93. In the seventh flight, Cassie Fugate was 19th in 31:24.64.
Oakwood/Salt Fork returns to action on Tuesday in a multi-school meet at Kickapoo State Park.
Oakwood Volleyball
Through its first eight matches, eight Comets have landed kills, led by Katelyn Young with 69. Aaliyah Denius has 25 kills and Alyssa Romito has 23.
Denius leads with eight aces. Maria Adams and Ashlynn Pinnick have each served six aces.
Young and Denius are the blocks leaders with 13 and 11, respectively.
Karsen Rupp has 55 assists followed by Young with 43.
The Comets (4-4) return to action Wednesday at St. Joseph-Ogden.
