Football Preview: O'Connor Eagles vs. Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions
O'Connor has gone 9-1 against Mountain Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The O'Connor Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
O'Connor is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Valley Vista on Friday as O'Connor made off with a 56-36 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since August 30th.
Bentley Corbin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 190 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 71 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Jackson Reader handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards and a rushing touchdown.
O'Connor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only rushed for 48.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 42-21.
Mountain Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lukas Baughman led the charge by throwing for 163 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Norfolk, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
O'Connor's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Mountain Ridge, their record now sits at 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: O'Connor has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 403.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Mountain Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 247.6. Will O'Connor be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Mountain Ridge flip the script?
Everything came up roses for O'Connor against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. In that matchup, O'Connor amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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