Football Preview: The Woodlands Highlanders vs. Grand Oaks Grizzlies
The Woodlands is 4-0 against Grand Oaks since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Woodlands Highlanders will take on the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, The Woodlands really took it to Deer Park for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-24 victory at home. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Deer are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Grand Oaks sidestepped Waller for a 17-14 win.
Grand Oaks can attribute much of their success to Grant Smith, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in September of 2023. 105 of those passing yards were hauled in by Preston Cloud.
Another reason for the win was Grand Oaks' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Brandon Moylan and his two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for The Woodlands and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Grand Oaks, their record is now 2-0.
Everything came up roses for The Woodlands against Grand Oaks when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-13 win. In that matchup, The Woodlands amassed a halftime lead of 42-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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