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Huskies run past Proviso East
Oak Park-River Forest relied on a strong running game as the Huskies outlasted Proviso East and the heat Friday night, defeating the Pirates 36-20 in Oak Park.
Running back Jakari Cammon ran the ball eight times for 49 yards on the Huskies’ (1-1) opening drive, setting the tone for the game. Cammon ended the drive with a 6-yard run into the end zone, putting Oak Park up 7-0.
Cammon’s 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter sealed victory for the Huskies, putting them ahead 36-20 with just 2:23 left in the game.
Cammon finished the game with 26 carries for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Despite his success Friday night, Cammon still sees room for improvement in his game.
“I think I played well, but I had a few cuts I missed, I should have took advantage of. It’s just all about watching film and understanding the other team’s defense,” said Cammon.
Quarterback John Phelan threw touchdown passes to wide receivers Simmie Cobbs and Ryan Nelson and ran for another score. Phelan finished 7-for-12 for 102 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also had 16 carries for 73 yards and one touchdown.
OPRF head coach John Hoerster thought his quarterback’s play improved from the Huskies’ opening game.
“I think John’s reads were better in terms of giving the ball to Jakari when he needed to give the ball to Jakari, pull it when he needed to pull it,” said Hoerster. “He threw a couple nice passes which gave the receivers the opportunity to make plays. We’ve been telling him that we have some really talented guys outside that if we can just let them make plays, we’re going to be in good shape.”
Things started off well for the Proviso East (0-2) offense. Running back Ryan Jones ran for a 49-yard touchdown on the Pirates’ first snap of the game.
Pirates quarterback Malcolm Hilliard connected with wide receiver Langdon Johnson for a 34-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, and added a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
Cammon believes the Huskies need to fine-tune their play before they begin West Suburban Conference Silver Division play at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Downers Grove North,
“We’ve got to learn from our mistakes. To be a great team, we need to stop the penalties, and just finish drives,” said Cammon. “There were plenty of drives where we got to the 15, 10, got a penalty that called us back, and made the defense come out. We’ve got to finish those drives to become a great team.”
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