Football Preview: Dobie Longhorns vs. Pearland Oilers
Dobie has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pearland has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Dobie Longhorns will welcome the Pearland Oilers at 7:00 p.m.
Dobie is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Shadow Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dobie was beaten by Shadow Creek 56-15. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pearland won against Manvel last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Pearland walked away with a 42-29 win over Dawson. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Eagles are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tate Chisolm continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 227 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Hernandez, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Pearland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joseph Credit and Jaylen Stewart, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Dawson's side was Charles Gooden, Iii, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson only rushed for 122.
Dobie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pearland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Dobie was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Pearland when the teams last played back in September of 2015. Will Dobie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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