The Oakwood football team picked up their second win of the season with a big performance from senior Gaven Clouse on Oct. 15. The Comets defeated Georgetown-Ridge Farm 47-6, with Clouse providing 97 rushing years and four touchdowns. While many of Oakwood’s losses have come by slim margins, Clouse has […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood senior Gaven Clouse had a memorable final home game on Friday (Oct. 15). Clouse scored touchdowns on four of his eight rushing attempts, leading the Comets to a Senior Night victory over Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 47-6. The home finale also marked the official naming of the field […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood High School endured yet another close football loss on Friday (Oct. 8) when visiting Hoopeston Area/Armstrong-Potomac pulled out a 29-27 triumph in overtime. The loss was the third of the season for Oakwood by two points, or less. “It’s like we’re living in ‘Groundhog Day,’” Oakwood […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood came up short on Friday (Oct. 1) in a historic high school football game in Vermilion County. The Comets dropped a 14-12 decision at Westville in the first game played in Vermilion County on artificial turf. For Westville, it was the first home game since October, […]
By Fred Kroner The Oakwood Comets scored the game’s first and last touchdowns on Saturday (Sept. 25) in their homecoming game. Gaven Clouse, who rushed for a team-high 236 yards on 31 carries, opened the scoring in the first quarter, exploding for a 71-yard scoring burst. He also added the […]
By Fred Kroner The Comets dropped a heartbreaking 33-32 loss in overtime to unbeaten Iroquois West in their home-opener on Friday (Sept. 3). Iroquois West nailed a 42-yard field goal with 16 seconds to play in regulation to force the extra session. Dalton Hobick scored his second touchdown for Oakwood […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood’s football team became playoff-eligible on Friday as it raced past Georgetown-Ridge Farm 34-20 in its homecoming game at Fithian. Oakwood is 5-1 overall and faces the other 5-1 team from the Vermilion Valley Conference on Friday when it plays host to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Neither team has […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood Football Five players scored touchdowns on Friday as Oakwood celebrated homecoming with a 54-12 football victory over Hoopeston Area. Jack Carey, Gaven Clouse and Blaine McCord all scored two TDs. McCord rushed for a game-high 122 yards on 13 carries. Clouse rushed for 64 yards […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood piled up 64 first-half points on Friday and blitzed Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville 84-0 in a non-conference football road game. The Comets (2-1) reached the end zone on an interception, a fumble recovery and return, a kickoff return as well as on passing and running plays. Eight squad […]
