Football Preview: Red River Bulldogs vs. Oak Grove Tigers
The Red River Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Oak Grove Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Red River finally turned things around against St. Mary on Friday. They walked away with a 26-13 victory over the Tigers.
Montreveun Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Malique Smith was another key player, throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Red River wouldn't let St. Mary keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Red River can thank Jacob Kellogg and Nathaniel Burton for forcing both of them. Kellogg is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Crossett, posting a 57-18 win at home.
Oak Grove relied on the efforts of Jay Freeman, who gained 163 total yards and four touchdowns, and Jackson Bradley, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The victory got Red River back to even at 1-1. As for Oak Grove, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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