Football Preview: Edna Cowboys vs. Orange Grove Bulldogs
After each having a week off, the Edna Cowboys and the Orange Grove Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another 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.
Orange Grove is hoping to do what Refugio couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Edna's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Edna came out on top against Refugio by a score of 42-35.
Meanwhile, Orange Grove took their game at home two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 51-6 win over Falfurrias. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Orange Grove had a senior duo take command as Logan Rodriguez threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and Diego Garza gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. Garza is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Orange Grove also got a significant boost from Daniel Bahn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orange Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Edna's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Orange Grove, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Edna took their victory against Orange Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 33-12. Does Edna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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