Football Preview: Oak Grove Eagles vs. Lincoln Lions
After two games on the road, Oak Grove is heading back home. They will host the Lincoln Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oak Grove is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Christopher on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oak Grove came up short against Christopher, falling 43-20. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 816th, while the Cougars are ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leigh. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.
Oak Grove's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Oak Grove strolled past Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 22-7. Will Oak Grove repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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