Football Preview: Oakridge Owls vs. St. Andrew's Highlanders
Oakridge has gone 3-0 against St. Andrew recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oakridge Owls will head out to face off against the St. Andrew's Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oakridge's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Houston Christian offense got past them. Oakridge had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of Houston Christian. That makes it the first time this season the Owls have let down their home crowd.
Even if they lost, Oakridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Chasen Blevins was especially locked on to Houston Christian's QB and sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Blevins is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's entered their contest against Trinity Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Andrew's lost 43-21 to Trinity Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss snapped Oakridge's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for St. Andrew's, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Oakridge against St. Andrew's in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 36-3 victory. Will Oakridge repeat their success, or does St. Andrew's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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