Football Preview: Orangefield Bobcats vs. East Chambers Buccaneers
Orangefield is on a three-game streak of home wins, while East Chambers is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orangefield Bobcats will host the East Chambers Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orangefield will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 35-point they dealt Kirbyville last Friday. Orangefield simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kirbyville 49-14. With the Bobcats ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Chambers). They claimed a resounding 52-14 win over Kirbyville. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jarrell Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Koby Jones was another key player, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Orangefield's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for East Chambers, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Orangefield might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from East Chambers in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Orangefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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