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 […]
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Comets end up short at Westville
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, […]
Oakwood Football field to be named after Marty McFarland
By Fred Kroner By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some things change, and that is a positive. Imagine finding high school coaches these days if the stipend matched what was offered in the fall of 1970, when Marty McFarland was starting his career in education. “Assistants were paid $200 (at Catlin),” McFarland […]