A victory in the quarterfinals on Nov. 10 in The Corral earned Oakdale a trip to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 3 football semifinal round.
But the Mustangs are looking at a long trip and a tough opponent awaiting them on Friday night, Nov. 17. Hosting the game in Sacramento will be the top seed, the Grant Pacers.
Oakdale, after a first-round bye, upended the visiting Merced Bears in the quarterfinals by a 56-35 final. The Mustangs came in as the number four seed, Merced was number five.
Grant, as the top seed, also had a first-round bye and then demolished number eight seed Linden, 82-7, in quarterfinal play on Nov. 17.
The Grant Pacers finished the season with a 9-2 overall record and went 5-1 in the Metropolitan League. Grant finished second in the league after falling to Monterey Trail 35-34 on Oct. 20. Since that loss, the Pacers have outscored their opponents 130-14.
Oakdale has compiled an 8-3 overall record and finished third in the Valley Oak League at 3-2.
The semifinal round game is scheduled at Grant High School, 1400 Grand Ave., Sacramento. Kickoff for the Friday night battle is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The winner of this game will take on the winner of the number two seed Woodcreek/number three seed Vanden semifinal contest in the Division 3 Section finals.