Football Game Preview: Petal vs. Oak Grove

Petal may have come out ahead in their last matchup, but they shouldn't get too cocky given who is up next. They will take on Oak Grove in the second round of the playoffs at 7:00 PM on Friday. The stakes are high as both teams are all in, each fighting to extend its postseason success.

Six stomps in 12 total games is nothing to scoff at, and that's exactly where Oak Grove stand after their most recent contest last week. They put the hurt on Harrison Central with a sharp 45-14 victory. No one put up better numbers for Oak Grove than senior John Rhys plumlee, who brought his A game into the match. He picked up 139 yards on the ground on 17 carries and accumulated 186 passing yards. Senior John Rhys plumlee has been a guy to keep an eye on this season; he's played big for they in each of their last 12 games.

Meanwhile, Petal brought a four-game winning streak into their game against Gulfport last Friday; they left with a five-game streak. Petal took their match against Gulfport by a conclusive 34-0 score. Petal were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.

Their wins bumped Petal to 6-6 and Oak Grove to 10-2. With both Oak Grove and Petal swaggering in after impressive performances, it will be interesting to see which team steps up to teach the other some humility.

Playoff bracket for these teams

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