Football Recap: Orange Grove Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 12:00pm

Football Recap: Orange Grove Bulldogs vs. Llano Yellowjackets

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Orange Grove and Llano squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Orange Grove had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Llano Yellowjackets at home and fell 34-6. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Trey Mote continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Llano, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mote's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards. Luke Davis was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.

Orange Grove's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Llano, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.

Orange Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Llano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 30-29 win against Goliad on the 29th.

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