White Oak had won six straight games and Joshua Smith did his part to make it seven on Friday. The White Oak Vikings put the hurt on the Richlands Wildcats with a sharp 34-14 win thanks in part to Smith, who rushed for 210 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 210 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Jordan Brooks, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
White Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 325 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to White Oak's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nick Johnson and Brooks, who racked up four sacks between them. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Richlands' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Simco, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. Tyler Clouatre was another key receiver, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
White Oak pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Richlands, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record.
White Oak and Richlands should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. White Oak (ranked 84th) will meet Swansboro (ranked 357th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (White Oak: 14.4, Richlands: 12.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Similarly, Richlands (ranked 116th) will meet Dixon (ranked 326th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 908 yards in their previous games.
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