Football Game Preview: Oakridge on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 10:09pm

Football Preview: Oakridge Eagles vs. Ludington Orioles

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After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Oakridge is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Ludington Orioles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Oakridge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Manistee on Friday. Oakridge really took it to Manistee for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-22 victory on the road. The Eagles pushed the score to 42-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chippewas cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, Ludington humbled Fremont with a 43-12 victory.

Oakridge now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ludington, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.

Oakridge beat Ludington 29-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Oakridge repeat their success, or does Ludington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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