Football Preview: Cranfills Gap Lions vs. Oglesby Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Oglesby Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cranfills Gap has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Oglesby will arrive with five straight victories.
Cranfills Gap is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Priddy 56-28 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Oglesby got themselves on the board against Mullin on Friday, but Mullin never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 42-0 at home. Considering the Tigers have won five matches by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kyler Fossett, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Oglesby wouldn't let Mullin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oglesby can thank Jakson Tippit and Kayson Campbell for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Tippit a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cranfills Gap's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Oglesby, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Cranfills Gap against Oglesby in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, as the team secured a 64-14 victory. Does Cranfills Gap have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oglesby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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