Football Preview: Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs vs. Oglesby Tigers
The Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs will face off against the Oglesby Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Methodist Children's Home is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 74-42 loss at the hands of Vanguard College Prep.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oglesby, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Gholson 58-8 at home on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyler Fossett was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Methodist Children's Home's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Oglesby, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Things could have been worse for Methodist Children's Home, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-19 loss to Oglesby in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Methodist Children's Home avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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