Football Game Preview: Oak Grove Tigers vs. American Christian Academy Patriots + How To Watch

The Oak Grove Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the American Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Oak Grove will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Bibb County, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Tigers came out on top against the Choctaws by a score of 35-28 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Wiley Hicks

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 vs Bibb County	137
10/03/25 vs Tarrant	40
09/12/25 @ Pleasant Grove	206
09/05/25 vs Holt	13
08/29/25 @ Hayden	109
+ 1 more games

Oak Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wiley Hicks led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and one score. With that strong performance, Hicks is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Makhai Martin, who gained 104 total yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bibb County only rushed for 129.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for American Christian Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Tarrant out of the water with a 41-13 final score. With the Patriots ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

American Christian Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Oak Grove, their record now sits at 6-1.

Everything went Oak Grove's way against American Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Oak Grove made off with a 34-9 win. In that game, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 27-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.