Football Preview: Pearland Oilers vs. Dobie Longhorns
The Pearland Oilers are on the road again on Friday to play the Dobie Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Pearland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Dobie likes a good challenge.
If Pearland beats Dobie with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Pearland came out on top against Dawson by a score of 42-29 on Friday. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Eagles are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tate Chisolm, who rushed for 227 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Pearland also got help from Jordan Hernandez, who showed off his sure hands for 142 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson only rushed for 122.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pearland's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joseph Credit and Jaylen Stewart, who racked up four sacks between them. Pearland got some further help from Charles Gooden, Iii: he picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, a victory for Dobie just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Shadow Creek on the road and fell 56-15. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.
Pearland pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dobie, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Pearland against Dobie when the teams last played back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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