Football Preview: Oak Grove Panthers vs. Odessa Bulldogs
Oak Grove hasn't had much luck against Odessa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oak Grove Panthers will square off against the Odessa Bulldogs. Oak Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
Oak Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by St. Michael the Archangel 24-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Oak Grove relied on the efforts of Matthew Lindsey, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Spencer, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oak Grove wouldn't let St. Michael the Archangel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oak Grove can thank Mason Morris and Ryan Raney for forcing both of them. Morris has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
Meanwhile, Odessa won against Summit Christian Academy on Friday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Odessa claimed a resounding 52-6 victory over Summit Christian Academy. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
The win was the third in a row for Odessa, bringing their record for this year to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Oak Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Oak Grove couldn't quite finish off Odessa in their previous matchup back in September and fell 22-19. Can Oak Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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