Football Preview: Life Oak Cliff Lions vs. Pottsboro Cardinals
The Life Oak Cliff Lions will square off against the Pottsboro Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Life Oak Cliff on the road against Carter-Riverside as the team secured a 54-17 win.
A big part of Life Oak Cliff's victory came down to the chemistry between Camren Phillips and his top target Damarion Mays. Phillips threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt while Mays picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mays was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards. Jatavion Smith-Adams helped Phillips out on the ground, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pottsboro put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 32-27 W over Muenster. The 32-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Cayden Humphrey, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns. Zavier Brady was Humphrey's top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Life Oak Cliff's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pottsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Life Oak Cliff has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 373.5 passing yards per game. Pottsboro, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 229.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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