Football Preview: Oak Grove Eagles vs. Christopher Cougars
The Oak Grove Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Christopher Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oak Grove has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Christopher will arrive with six straight wins.
Oak Grove's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Live Oak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Acorns.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Christopher took on Lincoln on Thursday. Christopher simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln 35-7 at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Lions are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaxen Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Josiah Garcia was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Christopher, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Oak Grove suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Christopher in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Oak Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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