Football Preview: Sterlington Panthers vs. Oak Grove Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sterlington Panthers take on the Oak Grove Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sterlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Lakeside, posting a 49-18 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Grove). They blew past Mansfield 62-14 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won ten games in a row.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Sterlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Sterlington beat Oak Grove 42-35 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oak Grove's Jackson Bradley, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sterlington still be able to contain Bradley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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