Football Preview: New Caney Eagles vs. Grand Oaks Grizzlies
The New Caney Eagles will challenge the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Caney is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
New Caney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 41-19 to Oak Ridge on Thursday. The Eagles were down 31-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, New Caney saw an underclassman step up: Corey Johnson rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 186 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Even though they lost, New Caney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Grand Oaks was not quite College Park's equal in the second half on Friday. The contest between them and the Cavaliers wasn't particularly close, with Grand Oaks falling 28-14. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Grand Oaks wouldn't let College Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Oaks can thank Griffin Tillis and Isaac Smith for forcing both of them. Brandon Moylan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
New Caney's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Grand Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
New Caney couldn't quite finish off Grand Oaks when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 9-6. Can New Caney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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