Football Preview: River Oaks Mustangs vs. Claiborne Academy Rebels
River Oaks is on a three-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Claiborne Academy a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The River Oaks Mustangs will take on the Claiborne Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, River Oaks was fully in charge, breezing past Tensas Academy 60-14 on the road.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Claiborne Academy at home against Hillcrest Christian on Friday as the squad secured a 56-14 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.
Kyler Monk went supernova for Claiborne Academy, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Monk's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Claiborne Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest Christian only rushed for 97.
River Oaks' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Claiborne Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
River Oaks took their win against Claiborne Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 64-38. Will River Oaks repeat their success, or does Claiborne Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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