Football Preview: South Oak Cliff Bears vs. Terrell Tigers
The South Oak Cliff Bears will challenge the Terrell Tigers at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Oak Cliff is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
South Oak Cliff's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jefferson 49-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their two-point performance the match before.
Damond Williams went supernova for South Oak Cliff, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Reggie Mcneal Jr was in the mix as well, providing South Oak Cliff with two touchdowns.
South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Terrell's way against Poteet on Thursday as Terrell made off with a 35-14 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Pirates are ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Roderick Hambrick Jr., who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ryson Martin, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
South Oak Cliff pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.6 points per game. As for Terrell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. South Oak Cliff has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Terrell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.4. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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