Football Preview: Crescent Tigers vs. Merritt Oilers
Crescent is on a three-game streak of home losses, Merritt a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Crescent Tigers will host the Merritt Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Crescent will be strutting in after a win while Merritt will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Crescent finally turned things around against Watonga on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 33-0. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Merritt just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Hooker 47-8. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 38th).
Crescent's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Merritt, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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