Football Preview: Terrell Tigers vs. South Oak Cliff Bears
The Terrell Tigers will challenge the South Oak Cliff Bears at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Terrell's way against Poteet as Terrell made off with a 35-14 victory. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
It was another big night for Roderick Hambrick Jr., who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ryson Martin, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
Meanwhile, South Oak Cliff came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Patriots. Give the Bears' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Damond Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for South Oak Cliff as he rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Reggie Mcneal Jr was another key player, gaining 37 total yards and two touchdowns.
South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Oak Cliff's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points per game. As for Terrell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Terrell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Oak Cliff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.1. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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