Football Preview: South Oak Cliff Bears vs. Port Neches-Groves Indians
The South Oak Cliff Bears will face off against the Port Neches-Groves Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Oak Cliff is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
South Oak Cliff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Marshall. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Mavericks are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mikail Trotter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Levon Morton was another key rusher, rushing for 22 yards and two touchdowns.
South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Port Neches-Groves posted their closest victory since October 4th on Friday. They had just enough and edged Texas out 31-28. The win was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on five straight.
South Oak Cliff's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points per game. As for Port Neches-Groves, their record now sits at 12-1.
South Oak Cliff couldn't quite finish off Port Neches-Groves in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 20-17. Can South Oak Cliff avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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