Football Recap: Pearland Oilers vs. South Houston Trojans
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pearland). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 68-7 win over the South Houston Trojans. Considering the Oilers have won seven matches by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pearland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cam'Ron Bush, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Bush a new career-high in rushing yards. Pearland also got a significant boost from Tate Chisolm, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pearland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.5 points per game. As for South Houston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Pearland will be playing at home against Fort Bend Travis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Bend Travis' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. South Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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