Football Game Preview: Life Oak Cliff Lions vs. Whitesboro Bearcats + How To Watch

The Life Oak Cliff Lions will challenge the Whitesboro Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 994 yards in their previous games.

Life Oak Cliff made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pottsboro, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 52-49 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 856th, while the Cardinals are ranked 257th).

Despite their defeat, Life Oak Cliff saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joshua Washington, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 123 receiving yards and three TDs, was perhaps the best of all. Washington's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Another passer making a difference was Camren Phillips, who threw for 297 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Whitesboro duked it out with Commerce last Friday. The Bearcats fell 35-28 to the Tigers. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Life Oak Cliff will have to contain Colt Fagan as he made an impact in Whitesboro's last game. He rushed for 75 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 210 yards and one touchdown. Justin Knight was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and one score.

Whitesboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Life Oak Cliff, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Life Oak Cliff has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 315.8 passing yards per game. Whitesboro, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 161 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.

Life Oak Cliff was taken down by Whitesboro 70-22 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fagan, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.